1957 marked the beginning of modern education in computing in Argentina. I was lucky enough to live this part of the history. After issuing an international bid that year, all members of a special commission from the University of Buenos…

Esta es una aproximación conceptual al constructo estilo de vida; se constata que el estilo de vida, bajo un enfoque socioeducativo, no se limita a una conducta exterior, el estilo de vida lleva implícitamente una forma de conocer, de aprender,…

En este ensayo se analiza el concepto de estudios sociales,
contrastándolo con la noción conceptual denominada didáctica de las
ciencias sociales; esto, con el fin de observar las particularidades de
cada categoría. Posteriormente, se plantea un esbozo de epistemología
aplicada…

En el marco del proyecto de EAD de la Universidad de La Plata (UNLP), Argentina se ha venido utilizando, desde hace tres años, la plataforma WebUNLP para impartir un curso de posgrado en patología de crustáceos. Este curso incluye, dentro…

En esta comunicación presentaremos el trabajo que estamos realizando, centrado en la creación de entornos que permitan la construcción conjunta del conocimiento mediante herramientas informáticas, en concreto la herramienta Knowledge Forum como elemento mediador en el proceso de discusión y…

While entertainment web forums provide a dynamic medium for interaction, not many researchers feel the need to go deeply into the contents.
One of the reasons behind this attitude lies on a widely perceived assumption that web forums do not…

This paper provides lessons learned and some unexpected transformations in the learning process when advanced collaboration technology was used to overcome limitations of a popular, existing collaboration technology. The activities pursued in these advanced undergraduate and graduate computer and information…

Classical knowledge production is an author-centered process. The emergence of cooperative internet technologies such as wikis or blogs shows a shift towards stronger cooperative production and communication of knowledge, closing the gap between readers and authors. The incorporation of such…

MoKEx (Mobile Knowledge Experience) is an international project in cooperation with universities and industrial partners. The project focuses on didactical, organizational and technical problems with regard to blended learning and knowledge management scenarios. In a project-based learning approach students of…

The article describes the proposition and implementation of a demonstration, learning and decision support system for the resolution of combinatorial optimization problems under multiple objectives. The system brings together two key aspects of higher education: research and teaching. It allows…