The Latin American Biblical University (UBL) was one of the first institutions in Costa Rica to offer distance education. As the UBL moved to online education, it adopted a community of inquiry model. In the context of the pandemic, the UBL developed this model further with innovative educational experiences and a focus on intercontextual education in real time. In addition, online support groups helped students cope with the stress of the pandemic and modeled new forms of pastoral care.
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