Digital divide and social justice in an open distance e-learning institution: Pre-service teachers in rural South Africa reflection on using Moodle as a learning management system
Summary. Rural pre-service teachers in South Africa using Moodle face a digital divide that extends beyond internet access to include misrecognition of their circumstances, poor pedagogical design, and inflexible time structures. These institutional barriers create assessment pressure, pedagogical disconnection, and social isolation. The paper argues that socially just e-learning requires flexible pedagogy, adaptive timing, and relational support tailored to rural students' actual circumstances.
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Shabangu, P., Wongo, N. A., & Moila, M. M.. (2026). Digital divide and social justice in an open distance e-learning institution: Pre-service teachers in rural South Africa reflection on using Moodle as a learning management system. Journal of Education and e-Learning Research. https://doi.org/10.20448/jeelr.v13i3.9169
Shabangu, Philangenkosi, et al. “Digital divide and social justice in an open distance e-learning institution: Pre-service teachers in rural South Africa reflection on using Moodle as a learning management system.” Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2026. https://doi.org/10.20448/jeelr.v13i3.9169.
Shabangu, Philangenkosi, Nomathamsanqa A. Wongo, and Mathomo Merriam Moila. 2026. “Digital divide and social justice in an open distance e-learning institution: Pre-service teachers in rural South Africa reflection on using Moodle as a learning management system.” Journal of Education and e-Learning Research. https://doi.org/10.20448/jeelr.v13i3.9169.
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- DOI
- 10.20448/jeelr.v13i3.9169
- Countries
- South Africa
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, education, policy, general-innovation
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- 2026-10-01