TY - CHAP
T1 - Virtual Education: Carbon Footprint and Circularity
AU - Contreras-Taica, Anguie
AU - Alvarez-Risco, Aldo
AU - Arias-Meza, Marian
AU - Campos-Dávalos, Nilda
AU - Calle-Nole, Marco
AU - Almanza-Cruz, Camila
AU - de las Mercedes Anderson-Seminario, María
AU - Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
PY - 2022/4/3
Y1 - 2022/4/3
N2 - Virtual education has appeared to upgrade traditional education in different dimensions, such as easing the learning process, developing new teaching methodologies, and eliminating distance barriers. Since the pandemic outbreak by COVID-19, this situation has intensified, forcing students and educators to adapt to this new scenario, which involves staying at home and using electronic devices for long hours, which seems to contribute positively to the environment, as there is no need to attend education centers where physical installations and different services are used. However, little has been said about the environmental impact of virtual learning. Nevertheless, to have a transparent approach and determine virtual education sustainability, it is essential to analyze its implications.
AB - Virtual education has appeared to upgrade traditional education in different dimensions, such as easing the learning process, developing new teaching methodologies, and eliminating distance barriers. Since the pandemic outbreak by COVID-19, this situation has intensified, forcing students and educators to adapt to this new scenario, which involves staying at home and using electronic devices for long hours, which seems to contribute positively to the environment, as there is no need to attend education centers where physical installations and different services are used. However, little has been said about the environmental impact of virtual learning. Nevertheless, to have a transparent approach and determine virtual education sustainability, it is essential to analyze its implications.
KW - Carbon footprint
KW - Circular economy
KW - Circularity
KW - Climate change
KW - Education
KW - Environmental impact
KW - Virtual education
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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/9417b3fe-71b3-3656-a3dd-3601e3645711/
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-19-0549-0_13
DO - 10.1007/978-981-19-0549-0_13
M3 - Capítulo
AN - SCOPUS:85127914964
T3 - Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes
SP - 265
EP - 285
BT - Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes
PB - Springer
ER -
