One-to-One Laptop Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Panorama and Perspectives

The introduction of technology in education is gaining momentum worldwide. One model of incorporating technology into education that has gained tremendous traction in Latin America and the Caribbean is One-to-One computing. The term "One-to-One" refers to the ratio of digital devices per child so that each child is provided with a digital device, most often a laptop, to facilitate learning. The objective of this document is to provide an overview of One-to-One implementations with a regional focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. It also proposes a systemic approach to improve the quality of education in contexts of mass laptop distributions to students and teachers.e-Learning, Teacher Education & Quality, Innovation

Latin American perspectives to internationalize undergraduate information technology education

The computing education community expects modern curricular guidelines for information technology (IT) undergraduate degree programs by 2017. The authors of this work focus on eliciting and analyzing Latin American academic and industry perspectives on IT undergraduate education. The objective is to ensure that the IT curricular framework in the IT2017 report articulates the relationship between academic preparation and the work environment of IT graduates in light of current technological and educational trends in Latin America and elsewhere. Activities focus on soliciting and analyzing survey data collected from institutions and consortia in IT education and IT professional and educational societies in Latin America; these activities also include garnering the expertise of the authors. Findings show that IT degree programs are making progress in bridging the academic-industry gap, but more work remains

Closing the gap between business undergraduate education and the organisational environment: A Chilean case study applying experiential learning theory

In response to the continuous changes in Latin American higher education and the increasing demands for better prepared professionals, the Learning Connected to the Organisational Environment method was introduced in the course of Marketing at one public University in Chile. This was aimed as an integrated approach to education, providing pedagogical and social value by connecting organisations and real challenges with the learning objectives. This paper describes its design, implementation and initial impact on students’ learning process. Results on the impact of the LCOE method show that students valued learning with this new initiative (n = 158) and showed higher performance and improved quality of their written reports, along with higher evaluations of the teaching staff compared to students in the same course learning with traditional methods (n = 158). Discussion is centred on the value of this initiative and on suggestions for transference and future research

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 33 Number 2, Winter 1991

10 - GROWING UP ADOPTED Santa Clarans who have adopted children or are adopted discuss their experiences with interracial adoption and talk about the identity crisis years most adoptees face. By Susan Frey 16 - WHAT YOUR DOCTOR DOESN\u27T KNOW CAN KILL YOU A small but growing number of doctors around the world are turning to biological medicine to treat their patients with cancer and other serious diseases. By Michael Sheehan \u2777 20 - SCU\u27s FATHER GOOSE When John Drahrnann shepherds undergraduates through the academic maze, he often counsels their parents as well. By Thomas F. Black and Maureen Mclnaney \u2785 23 - FIRENZE: A JUNIOR\u27S YEAR ABROAD Although the author\u27s junior year abroad was 15 years ago, its impact on her life as a journalist is still felt today. By Kathleen Sharp \u2776 26 - BREATHING LAY LIFE INTO THE PARISH The role lay persons have assumed in directing the modern parish is one of the most historic shifts that has occurred since Vatican II. By Julie Sly \u2782https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/sc_mag/1042/thumbnail.jp

Engineering News, Spring 2013

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Mathematics Teacher Education in the Andean Region and Paraguay

*THIS BOOK WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE AS OPEN ACCESS BOOK* This book is an excellent synthesis of the initial and continuing preparation for Mathematics Teaching in Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru, from which comparative analyses can be made that show similarities and differences, and highlight various perspectives. In February 2016, the 5th Capacity and Networking Project (CANP) workshop of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) was held in Lima, Peru. The coordination of this two-week workshop was undertaken by an international scientific committee (IPC), with equal participation by mathematicians and mathematics educators from the region and from the international ICMI and IMU community. The goal of CANP5 was to improve the quality of mathematics education in the region, which led to the main theme of the scientific program “Initial and Continued Teacher Education”. Country Reports on the main theme of teacher education systems for each country in this region were presented and discussed to detect common issues that might be improved through a collaborative network. One of the most important results of this event was the creation of a Mathematics Education Network, namely the Comunidad de Educación Matemática de America del Sur – CEMAS. This book brings to the international Educational Community an important collection of experiences and ideas in the Mathematics Education of four Latin-American countries in the developing Andean region and Paraguay. The dissemination of these results can promote the search for international collaborative actions in a wider scale

Use of Waste to Obtain Energy in Latin America: A Systematic Review

It is forecasted that by 2050, waste generation will increase to 2.2 billion tons per year, this is due to the poor management of waste, leaving approximately 33% untreated residues. Along with this, in recent years new energy sources have been sought to replace the use of non-renewable energy. The objective of this study is to identify and characterize the experiences in using the procedures to convert waste to obtain energy. To achieve this, we followed the PRISMA method obtaining a result of 109 selected articles that were reviewed for the collection of information. Thus, obtaining as a result that the application of the methodologies provides valorization of agro-industrial waste, utilization of animal waste, biogas generation and generation of electric energy from waste

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