Equal in differences: transnational research initiatives on Computers in Education in Latin America during the 2010-2020 period
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Latinoamérica, Desigualdad, Colaboración, Tecnologías EducativasAbstract
Latin America is known to be the most unequal region on the planet. To face reality, one of the key issues is to promote collaboration in the region, which allow innovation and knowledge to be fundamental instruments to eradicate poverty, combat hunger and improve health, as well as to achieve a sustainable, integrated, inclusive and equitable development of the region. This article presents some initiatives in the Latin American field in the 2010- 2020 period, at the intersection between Computing and Education, which have emerged as collaborative networks to promote education supported by Information and Communication Technologies. In that sense, research challenges in the field of Educational Informatics are raised and the perspectives for new possible collaborations are outlined.
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