Latin American Education between the network and the digital ecosystem, the Venezuelan case

Authors

  • Ruth Díaz Bello Universidad Central de Venezuela
Keywords: Education, Interconnectivity and networks Education Policy, Digital Ecosystem in Education

Abstract

The changes that are produced in the social scope by the accelerated process of technological innovation affect directly in the task and the educational discussion. In this paper, the meaning that the interaction in the networks mediated by the technologies of the information and communication (ICT) are having in the life of the human beings is reflected upon. In particular, the relevance of favoring the integration of individuals in the network is discussed, and how the peculiarities of Latin American reality, and specifically of the Venezuelan one, can affect the success of educational experiences and the knowledge diffusion if some elements that form the digital ecosystem are not considered, such as the variety of services offered and infrastructure in five regions of Venezuela. As an example, the intervening factors in the decision making for the realization of EDUWEB 2014 are exposed, considering some relevant aspects of the Universidad Central de Venezuela digital ecosystem in a moment of crisis with really particular characteristics. The paper concludes by making emphasis in the importance of educational planning considering international, national and institutional politics, highlighting the value of the commitment of the human talent with the educational innovation in a special way, from the particular contexts of the teacher and student performance for the purpose of net integration.

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Published
15-03-2016
How to Cite
Díaz Bello, R. (2016). Latin American Education between the network and the digital ecosystem, the Venezuelan case. Distance Education Journal, (48). Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/red/article/view/253501
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