Establecimiento de un modelo educativo institucional para la orientación del proceso de innovación curricular de las carreras de la Universidad de Playa Ancha

La innovación curricular impulsada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha constituye un proceso en el que ha sido posible reconocer las características y principales dificultades que son comunes a iniciativas de esta índole, desarrolladas por instituciones de educación superior en diversas partes del mundo, y que, por tanto, son asumidas como inherente a estos cambios. Se pretende compartir esta experiencia con los pares, para reflexionar acerca de las problemáticas que son ineludibles en un proceso de innovación curricular y, muy particularmente, socializar la modalidad de trabajo desarrollada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha, en la búsqueda del compromiso, la coherencia y la participación institucional en cada una de las etapas. El proceso de innovación curricular comenzó con undiagnóstico previo, el cual desembocó en el establecimiento de un modelo educativo que constituye la base para el trabajo iniciado por las carreras y que, de acuerdo con lo presupuestado por la institución, deberá estar concluido en 2015

Establecimiento de un modelo educativo institucional para la orientación del proceso de innovación curricular de las carreras de la Universidad de Playa Ancha

La innovación curricular impulsada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha constituye un proceso en el que ha sido posible reconocer las características y principales dificultades que son comunes a iniciativas de esta índole, desarrolladas por instituciones de educación superior en diversas partes del mundo, y que, por tanto, son asumidas como inherente a estos cambios. Se pretende compartir esta experiencia con los pares, para reflexionar acerca de las problemáticas que son ineludibles en un proceso de innovación curricular y, muy particularmente, socializar la modalidad de trabajo desarrollada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha, en la búsqueda del compromiso, la coherencia y la participación institucional en cada una de las etapas. El proceso de innovación curricular comenzó con undiagnóstico previo, el cual desembocó en el establecimiento de un modelo educativo que constituye la base para el trabajo iniciado por las carreras y que, de acuerdo con lo presupuestado por la institución, deberá estar concluido en 2015

Establecimiento de un modelo educativo institucional para la orientación del proceso de innovación curricular de las carreras de la Universidad de Playa Ancha

La innovación curricular impulsada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha constituye un proceso en el que ha sido posible reconocer las características y principales dificultades que son comunes a iniciativas de esta índole, desarrolladas por instituciones de educación superior en diversas partes del mundo, y que, por tanto, son asumidas como inherente a estos cambios. Se pretende compartir esta experiencia con los pares, para reflexionar acerca de las problemáticas que son ineludibles en un proceso de innovación curricular y, muy particularmente, socializar la modalidad de trabajo desarrollada por la Universidad de Playa Ancha, en la búsqueda del compromiso, la coherencia y la participación institucional en cada una de las etapas. El proceso de innovación curricular comenzó con undiagnóstico previo, el cual desembocó en el establecimiento de un modelo educativo que constituye la base para el trabajo iniciado por las carreras y que, de acuerdo con lo presupuestado por la institución, deberá estar concluido en 2015

Digital and Social Inequalities : A Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of the Connecting Equality Program on Argentinean Youth

This paper focuses on the ties between social and digital inequalities among Argentinean youth. It uses a qualitative approach to explore different aspects of the everyday lives of adolescents, such as sociability, leisure time and family use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in order to assess the impact of the Connecting Equality Program (Programa Conectar Igualdad, PCI) on reducing digital inequalities and fostering social inclusion. What were the existing conditions of access for students and their families when the PCI was first implemented? What influence does the implementation of the PCI have on the individual, family and scholastic appropriation of ICTs? How does the use of computers and the Internet vary among youth? Has this large-scale incorporation of netbooks in schools, and especially homes and free time changed it in any way? Does the appropriation of ICTs through student participation in the PCI contribute to material and symbolic social inclusion? In order to answer these questions, we compare the processes of ICT appropriation among lower and middle class adolescents, focusing on the distinctive uses and meanings assigned to computers and the Internet by boys and girls in their daily lives. For this purpose we analyze data collected through semi-structured interviews in two schools in Greater La Plata, Argentina during 2012. The main findings show that in terms of access, skills and types of use, the implementation of the PCI has had a positive impact among lower class youth, guaranteeing access to their first computers and promoting the sharing of knowledge and digital skills with family members. Moreover, evidence of more diverse and intense use of ICTs among lower class students reveals the development of digital skills related to educational activities. Finally, in terms of sociability, having a personal netbook enables access to information and cultural goods which are very significant in generating ties and strengthening identities and social integration

Digital and Social Inequalities : A Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of the Connecting Equality Program on Argentinean Youth

This paper focuses on the ties between social and digital inequalities among Argentinean youth. It uses a qualitative approach to explore different aspects of the everyday lives of adolescents, such as sociability, leisure time and family use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in order to assess the impact of the Connecting Equality Program (Programa Conectar Igualdad, PCI) on reducing digital inequalities and fostering social inclusion. What were the existing conditions of access for students and their families when the PCI was first implemented? What influence does the implementation of the PCI have on the individual, family and scholastic appropriation of ICTs? How does the use of computers and the Internet vary among youth? Has this large-scale incorporation of netbooks in schools, and especially homes and free time changed it in any way? Does the appropriation of ICTs through student participation in the PCI contribute to material and symbolic social inclusion? In order to answer these questions, we compare the processes of ICT appropriation among lower and middle class adolescents, focusing on the distinctive uses and meanings assigned to computers and the Internet by boys and girls in their daily lives. For this purpose we analyze data collected through semi-structured interviews in two schools in Greater La Plata, Argentina during 2012. The main findings show that in terms of access, skills and types of use, the implementation of the PCI has had a positive impact among lower class youth, guaranteeing access to their first computers and promoting the sharing of knowledge and digital skills with family members. Moreover, evidence of more diverse and intense use of ICTs among lower class students reveals the development of digital skills related to educational activities. Finally, in terms of sociability, having a personal netbook enables access to information and cultural goods which are very significant in generating ties and strengthening identities and social integration

Digital and Social Inequalities : A Qualitative Assessment of the Impact of the Connecting Equality Program on Argentinean Youth

This paper focuses on the ties between social and digital inequalities among Argentinean youth. It uses a qualitative approach to explore different aspects of the everyday lives of adolescents, such as sociability, leisure time and family use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in order to assess the impact of the Connecting Equality Program (Programa Conectar Igualdad, PCI) on reducing digital inequalities and fostering social inclusion. What were the existing conditions of access for students and their families when the PCI was first implemented? What influence does the implementation of the PCI have on the individual, family and scholastic appropriation of ICTs? How does the use of computers and the Internet vary among youth? Has this large-scale incorporation of netbooks in schools, and especially homes and free time changed it in any way? Does the appropriation of ICTs through student participation in the PCI contribute to material and symbolic social inclusion? In order to answer these questions, we compare the processes of ICT appropriation among lower and middle class adolescents, focusing on the distinctive uses and meanings assigned to computers and the Internet by boys and girls in their daily lives. For this purpose we analyze data collected through semi-structured interviews in two schools in Greater La Plata, Argentina during 2012. The main findings show that in terms of access, skills and types of use, the implementation of the PCI has had a positive impact among lower class youth, guaranteeing access to their first computers and promoting the sharing of knowledge and digital skills with family members. Moreover, evidence of more diverse and intense use of ICTs among lower class students reveals the development of digital skills related to educational activities. Finally, in terms of sociability, having a personal netbook enables access to information and cultural goods which are very significant in generating ties and strengthening identities and social integration