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The study of computer-related careers is a perfect opportunity for young people due to the high impact that technology has today since there is an increase in job opportunities for qualified personnel in this area. In addition to having a high offer of jobs, most of these are the best paid today. The most encouraging part of preparing in this area is that in the immediate future, it is envisioned to continue with this demand and have a career that will not be absorbed by automation and the development of artificial intelligence. On the other hand, the means of communication where young people can find out about the academic offer are isolated, or they must have a clear idea of a university, or it is generally achieved by recommendation of another professor or by having seen a lecture by a particular professor. Notice that students do not have a general vision of the academic offer. This article presents an initiative to concentrate information on careers related to Computing in Mexico and presents statistics on the data collected. This study aims to present an academic offer to young people in careers related to computing. The academic degrees are bachelor's/engineering, master's, and doctoral. The data presented corresponds to 33 bachelor's/engineering, 30 master's, and 21 doctoral programs. The careers related to computing and information technology most offered in Mexico in 2022 were: computer systems engineering and computer engineering. The information presented here is available at: http://computo.fismat.umich.mx/smcc/mapaComputacion/. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this literature review was to perform an analysis of Computational Thinking (CT) definitions, aiming to find points of convergence among the 62 analyzed definitions. The publication year, authors, and country of origin of the first author were considered as variables to understand the behavior of the CT construct, assuming different perspectives proposed from 2006 to 2022. To achieve this purpose, five sources of information were reviewed, and 62 articles that presented a definition of CT were selected. According to the results, the years with the highest number of proposals were 2015 and 2017. The countries with the most publications featuring definitions were the United States, followed by Spain. The most representative authors were Jeannette Marie Wing, Cynthia Selby, and Francisco José García-Peñalvo. Regarding the analysis of the words, two lines stand out: one corresponds to approaches related to informatics, computing, technology, or programming, and the other assumes the absence of these terms. It is important to highlight the prominence of the word "problem(s)," which appeared with a frequency of 89% in the analyzed articles' definitions, and the word "solve(s)" with 54%. In line with the results, it is concluded that there is diversity in the proposals to define CT, making it challenging to find a point of convergence. Therefore, it is concluded that those interested in investigating the construct can adopt the definition that suits their research needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The growing digitalization of administrative processes is presented as an irreversible trend in the management of data processed at all times by public administration and private companies; In this context of rapid technological changes, the objective of the research was to determine current trends in the use of informatics applied to administration processes; objective that is justified by the reason that computing is the science of methods, techniques and processes to store, process and transmit information in digital format. Methodologically, the research was developed as an essay developed through the critical examination of documentary sources published in high-impact scientific journals and authoritative academic sources on the subject. The results obtained allow us to conclude that current trends in the use of computing in management processes are constantly evolving, focusing on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, automation and new generation computing. These technologies and tools have the potential to greatly improve decision making and empower companies' employees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article addresses the need for an interactive platform to represent service indicators at the Alfonso Villagómez Román Pediatric Hospital in Ecuador. A web application was developed in R Shiny to improve the visualization of these indicators. The objectives included the creation of the application, design of data warehouses, loading of relevant information and integration into administrative management. The justification lies in the importance of efficient management of hospital indicators and the technological potential in health. These indicators are crucial for evaluating the quality of healthcare and supporting informed decisions. The methodology ranges from planning to evaluation, with R Shiny for its ability to create interactive visualizations. The results include a successful web application, organized data warehouses and an integration of the hospital's administrative management. In conclusion, this work achieved its objective by creating a valuable tool for management and decision-making in the hospital environment, thus contributing to more efficient administration and optimization of resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Archaeologists seek to improve our understanding of the past by studying, preserving, protecting, and sharing nonreplaceable archaeological resources. Archaeological collections hold information that can assist these aims as long as they are properly cared for, identified, and accessible. One of the most serious barriers is the lack of large-scale coordinated efforts to make archaeological collections findable and accessible. This article suggests that developing and implementing the use of a standardized set of attributes regarding collections provides solutions and strategies to find collections. These attributes can connect and standardize existing archaeological collections from a variety of sources (federal and state agencies, CRM firms, Indigenous and descendant communities, and academic departments), serving the profession in multiple ways. Most critically, the baseline data can be synthesized to inform and direct priorities for future fieldwork, thereby decreasing redundancy in archaeological collections and improving curation efforts nationwide. Such efforts would also provide a resource to students and researchers looking to understand and interpret the past at multiple scales by encouraging more collections-based research and less archaeological site destruction. Access for descendant communities will also be improved with information about their cultural heritage. This, in turn, encourages transparency and collaboration between those communities and archaeologists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the state of the art and methodology of the doctoral research project "Framework for modeling and simulation of maritime cyberdefense - MARCIM". The state of the art defined the background of the research problem, the state of scientific activity, trends and challenges related to MARCIM: cyberdefense, modeling and simulation in cyber security and cyberdefense; and maritime cybersecurity and cyberdefense. The methodology was established with a focus on modeling complex systems, by phases and application actors. The article mainly concludes that maritime cyberdefense at a strategic level behaves like a complex system, with dynamics, processes and elements that cannot be clearly identified, which require modeling and simulation, with a metaheuristic approach, to study the set of actions and interactions between its entities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of new technologies in higher education is now a basic instrumental skill for students. However, there are few available sources to help university professors to choose the right applications for their classes. This pedagogical proposal is based on a selection of applications of interest for teachers and students in policy analysis which aims to maintain the balance between pedagogy and technology. These applications are designed to develop skills related with the public policy cycle, along with transversal issues like policy actors, institutions, ideas and territoriality. Each application is evaluated according to three variables: it must be free-of-charge, accessible and stable. The paper also includes some comments about their graphic interface and operability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A website or site, also in Portuguese for site or site (“from the Web” or “from the Internet”), is a set of web pages, that is, hypertexts generally accessible via the HTTP protocol on the Internet. The set of all existing public websites makes up the World Wide Web. Pages on a site are organized around a base URL, or site, where the main page resides, and generally reside in the same directory on a server. Pages are organized within the site in a hierarchy observable in the URL, although the hyperlinks between them control how the reader perceives the overall structure, which may have little to do with the hierarchical structure of the site’s fi les. A website for educational purposes has been used as a tool to support learning. This work aims to report the development and use of a website in the discipline of analytical chemistry at the State University of Ceará-UECE- -FAEC. The methodology of the same was through the creation of the Website on the Wixsite platform, with the following email address olacerdajr.wixsite/quimicando. The same was applied in the discipline of Analytical Chemistry II, and the Analytical II of the night shift was not applied, for the purpose of comparison in teaching learning. The class that used the website was evaluated through the production of video lessons, while the class that did not use it was evaluated through traditional evaluations, tests. In addition, the class where the website was applied, a questionnaire was carried out containing the following information: 1) I consider the use of the website relevant in this discipline, 2) the website must be maintained in the next editions of the discipline, 3) The website is easy to use, 4) the instructions contained in the site help to carry out the activities. To quantify the results, at the end of the period, a knowledge test was carried out between classes A and B to compare teaching and learning in relation to the subjects covered during the period of 2016.2 of the discipline of analytical chemistry II. With the application of the website in classes A and B, it was possible to observe that the methodology applied in class A obtained a better teaching and learning response with a percentage of 20% for the fi rst subjects and 10% for the last subjects, demonstrating that teaching learning is best absorbed with class learning and teaching. In general, the results of the evaluations of the website by the students suggest good acceptance and show this as an easy-to- -use support tool for face-to-face teaching, which can contribute to teacher/student interaction through mediation in any day and time. Through the comments, the professor, even though he was not at the university, interacted with the students, evaluating their activities, and the students, in turn, had the opportunity to redo the activities, correcting their mistakes and being free to express their points of view. teacher view. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores a series of thoughts about the meaning of intelligence in neuroscience and computer science. This work aims to present an understandable definition that fits our contemporary artificial intelligence background. The research methodology of this essay lies in existing theories of artificial intelligence, focused on computer science and neuroscience. I analyze the relationship between intelligence and neuroscience and Hawkin's Thousand Brains Theory, an approach to show what it is an intelligent agent according to neuroscience. Here, the main result relies on the verification that intelligence is only possible in the neocortex. According to this result, the study performs a second critical analysis aiming to demonstrate why there is no artificial intelligence today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research refers to alternative hardware as it is for optional use, not all computers have certain functions, however, these devices allow a computer to be endowed with different characteristics and also get more out of its functionalities. It should be noted that it serves us both for educational use and for professional life, before this type of hardware was more used than today since computers were often very limited and did not allow to supply all the needs of the user, with the implementation of USB ports was greatly reduced in use. There are different types of expansion cards, each one for a specific need, these cards are connected in the expansion slots; among the most used we have the PCI, PCI EXPRESS and AGP. The main objective of this scientific research is to provide information about how these devices provide new features to our computers and the benefit of adapting them to our own. Nowadays, alternative hardware is very popular in its use, both for children and adults, the main methodology used was the bibliographic review. The result of the analysis carried out in this research was able to show that at present this technology has greatly contributed to users, therefore they have been very well received by them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The digital scholarly edition (DSE) concept is reviewed and discussed, as well as the various denominations used to refer to it. The study investigates the scope of the quality standards set for this type of edition and explores the software available for its publication. The work is completed with an evaluative analysis of a sample of applications, delving into their characteristics, the constraints on the user interfaces to which they give access, and how well they meet the standards. The conclusions confirm the urgent need to critically and systematically evaluate edition software. The gradual development of open and interoperable software stands out as a positive result, based on the coding of texts following the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI), which optimizes data reuse and preservation. However, the durability of web interfaces and the sustainability of these digital projects require adequate research infrastructures, for which it is proposed to promote synergies with libraries and traditional publishers, among other mediators. Finally, to advance with the adaptation of publishing models to the digital paradigm, the need for the academic community to agree on DSE display formats is underlined, as well as to undertake user studies that guarantee the adaptation of DSEs to the target audience they address. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At present humanity is in the midst of an unstoppable technological advance that in many ways impacts today's society. The Virtual Teaching-Learning Environments are currently the technological architecture that provides functional support to the various e-learning initiatives. The article addresses one of the partial results of the research "The methodological training of Computer Science teachers, in management with Moodle as a tele-training tool", which proposes the work with tele-training elements using Moodle, in the subject of computer science, in 12th grade of pre-university education; related to the new programs included as a result of the III Improvement of the National Educational System where it is desired that the student appropriate knowledge that allows him to prepare himself to develop learning processes with high levels of independence and self-teaching, based on the use of educational software designed to learning from virtual didactic platforms. Methods of the theoretical and empirical level were used, all under a general dialectical-materialist methodological approach. The creation of a system of workshops was achieved that contribute to the training of teachers of the Computer science subject in pre-university education, which will allow to enhance the preparation of students when facing the higher level [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The primary objective of this research study is to apply an information management system based on analysis methodology and risk identification for university library processes. The ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standard is adapted and applied by using the MARGERIT methodology to assess a university library. The results obtained from the intrinsic and effective risk calculations show the presence of safeguards and the evaluation of impacts. The percentage of influence in each risk by quality process is established, corrective measures are identified, and record formats are incorporated. It is concluded that incorporating the proposed formats to develop quality indicator controls and audits allow optimizing the information security management system (SGSI, in Spanish) of university library processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Este estudio proporciona evidencia sobre factores que facilitan el desarrollo del pensamiento computacional (PC) en estudiantes costarricenses de primaria, incluyendo el aporte de la propuesta de LIE++ que aborda conocimientos y prácticas del PC mediante proyectos de programación y computación física. Se utilizó un diseño cuasiexperimental para comparar un grupo de estudiantes de LIE++ con un grupo de estudiantes de otra propuesta llamada LIEGuías que enfatiza aprendizajes con tecnologías digitales. En el estudio participaron 14.795 estudiantes, respondiendo voluntariamente una prueba en línea que se construyó y validó para estimar los puntajes alcanzados en PC. Los resultados mostraron que los estudiantes participantes de LIE++ obtuvieron mejores puntajes en comparación con el grupo de LIEGuías y mediante un modelo de regresión multinivel se identificaron que variables personales y sociales de los estudiantes y de la misma ejecución de la propuesta inciden en el favorecimiento de estos aprendizajes. Esta investigación es un primer acercamiento al tema en este contexto, que se refiere a la importancia de brindar oportunidades educativas que apunten a conocimientos y habilidades más avanzadas de la computación, así como a la relevancia de seguir desarrollando herramientas y metodologías que ayuden a generar evidencias sobre el PC en el ámbito educativo y así mejorar las intervenciones educativas. This study provides evidence about factors that facilitate the development of computational thinking (CT) in Costa Rican elementary school students, including the description of the contribution of the LIE++ proposal that addresses CT knowledge and practices through programming and physical computing projects. A quasi-experimental design was used to compare a group of students from the LIE++ educational proposal with a group of students from another proposal called LIE-Guides, which emphasizes learning with digital technologies. The study sample comprised 14,795 voluntary students, who answered an online test that was constructed and validated to estimate the scores achieved in CT. The results showed that the students participating in the LIE++ proposal obtained better scores compared to the LIE-Guides group. A multilevel regression model demonstrated that students' personal and social variables, as well as the proposal's execution scheme, positively affected student learning in CT. This research is a first approach to the subject in this context. It refers to the importance of providing educational opportunities that focus on more advanced computing knowledge and skills, as well as the relevance of continuing to develop tools and methodologies that help generate evidence about CT in education in order to improve educational interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Informatics is a discipline that uses several sciences to apply automated techniques in data processing and the Computer Laboratory is the classroom with novelty and technological innovation in equal conditions of computer services for learning and teaching in the hospital. Objective: to describe the usefulness of Informatics and Computer Laboratories for the teaching-assistance-research management of the professionals of the "Arnaldo Milián Castro" Hospital of Villa Clara. Method: a descriptive study was carried out with 135 professionals of some medical specialty as users of the Computer Laboratories in January 2019. Results: the Hospital has two Computer Laboratories on the third and fourth floors of the first tower that provide personalized attention to teaching; the greatest frequency of users corresponds to the Surgery, Nursing, Orthopedics and Anesthesia Services and the Informatics Specialists carry out training courses for undergraduate and postgraduate medical specialties in the institution. Conclusions: the incorporation of Informatics in the Hospital's services guarantees the management of automated products and applications that speed up the processes of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases. The Computer Laboratory is a physical space with educational means and innovative technological resources that activates the production of knowledge on equal terms, optimizes medical practice with the integration and exchange of information and makes science visible as an added value of the scientific research carried out at the Hospital. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Human consciousness is at the crossroads of biology and technology. On the one hand, consciousness has been forming in the long evolutionary process that preceded and brought about the emergence of homo sapiens and our emotional and cognitive capacities (from the pre-human to the human). On the other hand, in more recent times consciousness has been and is increasingly enriched by technical support systems that can expand these capacities, but which can also lay the groundwork for the emergence of new forms of intelligence (from the human to the post-human). Focusing attention on the paradigm of complexity, while avoiding facile and naïve reductionism, allows a more appropriate integration of these two processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The insertion of women in Computing presents challenges that refer to gender issues. In areas such as technology, it is still evident that female representation is reduced compared to men. Literature shows factors that attract and diminish girls in the subjects, courses, and professions of Computing. Studies and interventions that seek to encourage girls and young people to work in Computing can to increasing the insertion of women in professional practice. This work aims to analyze factors related to the lower female presence in Computer courses and initiatives used to attract girls to this area. The methodology was a Systematic Literature Review and descriptors used were: girls, students, high school, computer science, informatics, information technology, IT. Then, sixty-three articles were analyzed. The results show that high school girls still do not know well the area of Computing. They have concerns about the stereotypes of this area being male, about women being less capable and underrepresented. Most of the works reported practical activities using tools, methodologies, and strategies to disseminate Computing and allow high school students to experience aspects of the area. Prevails the use of workshops and lectures to address the professions in the area, shows the history of women in Computing, and activities about programming, application development, and building robots. Thus, the partnership between universities and schools allows the girls to understand better the professions of Computing. They can visualize themselves in Computing in the future; meet women, undergraduate students and professionals; and feeling represented and empowered in this process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Social transformations oblige us to (re) think about education, to reframe pedagogical practices, creating learning situations consistent with the needs of today's world. Today, education is increasingly using technological devices as a means to improve the teaching-learning process, and to accompany this achievement, schools need not only material but also human apparatus. The teacher in this context is called upon to change his practices, to adhere to an era that requires competencies focused on the use of digital technologies. Thus, Brazilian education through public policies, wages a decades-long struggle to computerize schools and, consequently, to insert a professional with a degree in Computing in the educational context. For, the teaching of computing and informatics has been attributed to this professional. The Degree in Computing aims to train citizens to exercise both in corporations in the areas focused on computing and the pedagogical practice in educational environments. In this sense, this article aims to trace the implementation trajectory of the Computer Science Degree Courses in Brazil. The proposed approach was qualitative, through historical research. The text begins by inferring about the notoriety and importance of these courses for our time; second on the need for the training of this future teacher to be improved in practice through the implementation of innovative, linked methodologies such as the practice of solving problems in the daily life of schools; and third, the need to expand the field of employment for these teachers in the context of education networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Brazilian Informatics Olympics (also known only as OBI) is a programming competition held annually since 1999 by the Brazilian Computer Society. Its purpose is to awaken in students an interest in computer science. Following this line of reasoning, the general objective of this work is to present the training of students from the Federal Institute of Education, Science, and Technology for the XXI Brazilian Informatics Olympics, held in 2019. The teachers of the technical basis of Informatics at the campus engaged in organization of the training of students for participation in the OBI, the logistics for enrolling the institution and students, and the application of tests. The results obtained from the training for the XXI OBI were very satisfactory, when compared to previous events, since several students had excellent performance and stood out nationally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Even though technological development is rapidly increasing in supply chains, logistics performance in any kind of organizations remains strongly related to a set of human-based skills and competencies. The aim of this article is to expose the design process and implementation of a web platform to develop collective intelligence in logistics for Latin American SMEs. Based on the case study method, it exposes the structure and processes used when programming the webbased platform to develop collective intelligence in logistics. This article presents conclusions that expand the panorama to develop this type de tools in Latin America. Indeed, since the region lacks a satisfactory critical mass of "world class" logistic skills, the IT platforms can play an interesting role for developing a "spot market" of collective intelligence in logistics. This is a first step to improve the value of logistics knowledge in the region, but also to stimulate the movement of logistics knowledge flux beyond the companies' bounds. Similarly, potential future research lines are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article aims to analyze the work force that is produced and reproduced in a labor context marked by digital technology. In particular, we focus on the leading e-commerce company in Latin America: Mercado Libre. Specifically, we are interested in addressing worker's meanings about work, understanding that they are in constant tension between business policies, business pedagogical processes and the agency of subjects. In this workspace, entrepreneurship and meritocracy emerge as the dominant meanings in relation to the idea of work. Likewise, we examine the tensions that arise in union construction: its challenges, strategies and limitations in a company where managerial construction standardizes a notion of the individual as the first and last purpose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This work studied learning, adopting the cultural-historical approach, specially the theory of subjectivity as its psychological foundation. Major aspects of the design and creation of online courses, and the failure of these to consider learning as a subjective process were examined. Online courses which will be based on the theory of subjectivity are suggested as ways for eliminating this failure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To report on the development of software for Systematization of Nursing Assistance in Tropical and Infectious Diseases. Method: Technological production research, qualitative approach based on software engineering and based on the development life cycle of a system, developed on the Java platform, using the framework incorporated to a relational database management system Results: The software was constituted in 16 modules referring to the stages of the Systematization of the Nursing Assistance, organized according to the Theory of Wanda de Aguiar Horta. The interfaces allowed the structuring of a care plan in the selection of nursing diagnoses, results and interventions. Conclusion: Software creation proved to be effective as a technology and innovation for systematized practice of nursing in tropical diseases through the use of the Software Engineering technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The goal of this study is to reveal the problems preparing vocational education teachers for interpersonal interactions in the IT scope, which are solved by teaching consistent habits of didactic communications in this sphere. In addition, at the same time, to show that the formation of consistent habits of didactic communications should be realized entirely and systematically. Observation, interrogation, testing, measuring, and comparing performance results were methods applied in the process of the empiric part of the study. In addition, there are questions related to the formation of consistent habits of didactic communications in the IT sphere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the study was to develop an effective method of teaching computer graphics using information models. The authors conducted a pedagogical experiment, which consisted of two stages: ascertaining and teaching. The experiment involved 30 students and teachers in computer science. At the ascertaining stage, the state of students' practical knowledge and skills in computer graphics was analyzed. The authors had the following tasks at the first stage: to develop and describe the components, evaluation criteria and development levels of the motivation for studying computer graphics; design a diagnostic complex aimed at studying the development of the main components of the motivation for studying computer graphics; to identify the features of the development of the main components and levels of motivation for studying computer graphics in traditional learning environments. The teaching stage allowed to check the effectiveness of the task system developed by the authors, as well as the author's methodology of using information modeling in computer graphics. In order to test the accuracy of experimental learning, the authors used the method of comparing the level of mastering the educational material of students in the control and experimental classes and the probabilistic method. For this purpose, control tests were conducted, the results of which were subjected to qualitative analysis. The results of the pedagogical experiment indicated the effectiveness of the proposed method of using computer information modeling in teaching computer graphics. Also, the authors developed a set of teaching and applied research tasks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research on vocational education and training (VET) has paid scarce attention to the families of the students in these programs. After the students complete compulsory education, the families become invisible to the educational system. Given the recent interest in promoting vocational training and the lack of employment opportunities for youth, we believe it is of interest to explore the perceptions of students' parents regarding VET. To achieve this aim, semi-structured interviews were carried out with parents to determine their views on the benefits of VET for their children. In particular, we focused on a firstcycle VET program in computing. The study was conducted taking into account three dimensions: the past (an analysis of students' academic pathways), the present (the assessment of their children's academic performance) and the future (expectations about labor market access). The findings provide important insight into this component of the educational community. The main results show that parents are satisfied with their children's decision to undergo vocational training and hope, rather than expect, that their children will enter the world of work and get a good job consonant with their qualifications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the predominant moves and move patterns used in the separate final conclusion chapters of 48 PhD theses of computer science at a UK university. The focus is on the most salient connections of steps in the review of the study (Move 1) with steps for the consolidation of research space (Move 2). The most common combinations relate (1) a summary of the thesis work to the product and the evaluation of the product, (2) the purpose, thesis statement or hypothesis to the findings or results, (3) the research questions to the methodology, product or claim, (4) a problem or need to a specific methodology, a new product and/or a claim, and (5) a summary of the work done in each thesis chapter to the findings and claims. Some findings are specific of the field of computer science. The study has pedagogical implications for courses of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on premises of the new field of studies proposed by the European Commission named as Social Innovation, the article examines the role of innovation in services as a tool for a more efficient attendance of social demands, through new forms of state and private intangible activities, in response to the complexity of the interrelationships and agents involved in this social objective. It presents concepts about the differentiated characteristics of innovation in services as a whole, and of specific innovation in social services. Then, it analyzes the theoretical aspects of organization and operationalization processes in social services. Finally, it examines the role of the new environment created by information networks in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of attending social activities, mainly through innovation in services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Parental selection is one of the most crucial steps to improve genetic gain in any breeding program. The objective of the present work was to propose a mathematical model to estimate, from the selection information, the genetic value of parents and crosses with the processing of various variables in their progenies in sugarcane in Cuba. For this, information was used from the first three stages of selection (postures, clonal propagation 1 and 2) of the improvement program developed in the south-eastern region of Cuba, from 2000 to 2007. Likewise, the computer system was used SASEL, used in the genetic improvement of sugarcane, to program the proposed mathematical model. The model allowed estimating, in a multivariate way, the genetic value of the parents and crosses used in the genetic improvement program of sugarcane in Cuba. It was possible to establish, from the prediction of this value, the most outstanding parents and crosses in the analyzed period, which constitutes a useful tool to contribute to the improvement of the improvement program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present work presents the Cuban experiences in terms of the teaching-learning process of ICTs during almost 70 years of work in the university careers related with economics, accounting, auditing, administration, finances and kin subjects. The work describes the historic evolution of this system of subjects and the logistic, organizational and human training challenges to achieve success with future development programs in these topics. Finally, some ideas on post-graduate training are analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is a question that lately hovers discussions and debates in many countries among academics, computer scientists, engineers, and businessmen, interested in clarifying the possibilities of training and qualification, as well as employability in these disciplines. Among other things, because the offer of programs confuses students and employers are not clear about what each of these professionals does, therefore, do not structure job offers that can meet their real needs. In order to provide insights into this, this article of reflection offers definitions and descriptions of each of them with the idea of contributing to the discussion in academy, industry and the state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The expansion of information technologies, particularly of the Internet, has stimulated the cultural and economic globalization process and the subsequent social development. At the same time, both classical and emergent legal interests are under new forms of attack (or cyberattack) which trigger harsh challenges in the context of a crossborder phenomenon. Two supranational institutions have shown an unambiguous willingness to build a harmonized legislation in the field of cybercrime: the Council of Europe and the European Union. This paper deals with the legislative proposals of both institutions and analyses the national transposition models applied by Spain and Portugal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Information Schools (iSchools) are a prominent international academic network of information schools. Since its creation in 2005, about 80 universities have joined the network, through the respective faculties or departments thematically involved. The faculties or academic departments that are part of the iSchools study information, in close relationship with people and technology. We present a general overview of the iSchools that includes: the history of its origins and evolution, an updated review of its academic activity, and future trends. This overview is done through a critical review of a selection of existing literature on this academic movement. The review includes opinion and academic debate documents, scientific studies based on the collection and analysis of data from all the universities in the network or representative samples of them, and a look at the iConference, an annual world congress organized by this academic network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The information and communication technologies are still in constant development and widespread application. Medical education is no stranger to this phenomenon so it is important that both teachers and students adopt these tools for a quality teaching-learning process. To this end, an updated list of the most relevant concepts with the subject and current use in medical education literature review was conducted. We can see a trend towards the incorporation of new technologies in medical education breaking with traditional patterns of transmission of knowledge. Students will use the computer as a means of investigation to obtain, generate and exchange latest scientific information and continuing medical education process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It was decided to elaborate a didactic educational software for the learning of the Computer science subject, as a solution to the failures detected in the urdergraduate and postgraduate students of the subject Health Information Systems. This software was designed with the tool Chreasoft 3.1, and it was structured in modules that link texts, images and videos, which livens up and motivates learning and it speeds up the study of the contents of the subject. Finally a compatible computer product was achieved with similar operating systems for Windows and Linux, contributing to the teaching-learning process as it makes possible the constant development of students and professors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the advent of computing, the creation of the Internet and, in general, with new information technologies, information technology and communications, the world has suffered not only a technological change, but a much deeper mutation. Virtually all social, economic, political and even personal relationships go through a server and the terminal of a computer or a mobile phone. This new situation creates in itself new contradictions in relationships, in all areas of society. To deepen on those produced between teachers and medical students in the teaching-learning process is one of the objectives of this work, considering that for many novel situations we were not sufficiently prepared, because everything has happened with the "rapidation", characteristic with what is lived. For its development, the following epigraphs were included: Generations in Cuba, the new generation, teachers and students, the "transformed" clinical method, the teacher as "model", new dangers, need for change. Finally, a series of final comments are proposed, so that it is not only a description of the issues dealt with, but also helps to judge and act to find appropriate solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ICT teaching at High school, specifically the development of computer skills, represents a challenge to the State and the educational institutions. USAM, as part of its continuous improvement policy wants to adapt himself to the students necessities, for this reason analyze a type of knowledge that has been made among the students of San Salvador, allowing the university to perform necessary adjustments to potentiate among its students to achieve their academic excellence, by means of strengthening and incorporating methods and techniques that fit the students reality. Creating contents of interest for them and allows the student-teacher bond in the teaching-learning process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the possible contributions of computer education in the improvement of critical thinking and intellectual autonomy in a group of women in situations of high vulnerability that make up the teaching modality of Youth and Adult Education. Initially an unstructured interview with part of the class was applied to verify patterns and trends about the investigation and, later, a questionnaire with the participation of all the students of the class. The results shows that the study of informatics favors the improvement of critical thinking and improvement of autonomy; and, consequently, shows its value in the traditional disciplines, providing empowerment and increase the quality of life of the students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information Technology is playing an increasingly important role in how our societies develop, but women have been largely under-represented in jobs in this field for several decades. This phenomenon has been analysed by feminist researchers as being the result of processes of exclusion or self-exclusion. However, some universities have succeeded in achieving sustainable rates of near-equal representation in IT studies. The aim of this article is to analyze these actions with the concept of social inclusion, and to elaborate a framework that might allow us to think about the inclusion of women in the professional IT world as constituting a change in culture and practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

En el presente artículo se analiza el impacto que han tenido los programas públicos de apoyo en el desempeño reciente del sector de software y servicios informáticos de la Argentina. En primer lugar, se estudia su efecto en el desempeño innovador de las firmas. Se utiliza una técnica de emparejamiento por puntaje de propensión (propensity score matching) para calcular el efecto medio del tratamiento en las firmas beneficiarias. Los resultados confirman que la recepción de fondos públicos tuvo un impacto positivo en el ratio entre el gasto en investigación y desarrollo (I+D) y las ventas, el empleo en I+D y la propensión a introducir nuevos productos o procesos. En segundo lugar, se analiza el efecto de la intervención de política sobre el desempeño económico de las empresas. En este caso, se utilizó un diseño de variables instrumentales, y los resultados muestran un impacto positivo en la propensión exportadora, la intensidad de las exportaciones y el crecimiento del empleo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aimed to identify the motivations of elders to learn computer and analyze the strategies and computer use practices in the classroom. As a study method, volunteers participating elderly regularly enrolled in computer course, the questionnaire containing objective questions. The elderly evaluated the computer course as great and good, expressing total satisfaction. The motivations, expectations and objectives are focused on technological upgrading and acquisition of knowledge in this area. Difficulties still marked are specific and related to computer handling, the understanding and certainty of the task and the need for repetition and practice. It was evidenced that few elderly are dedicated daily at computer activity outside the classroom. The computer teaching-learning mode for the elderly is heterogeneous, noted the facility of some and the difficulty of others. Strategies and computer use practices in computer classes at Faculty for Third Age (Faculdade Aberta à Terceira Idade)" of the Faculty of Jaguariuna provided to older people opportunities to participate in social and communicative practices and social digital inclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research is aimed at evaluating the development of engineering students' operational skills in solving contextualized events of the Laplace transform in electrical circuits, with the use of Maple 13 software. The work is centered on the way students address their deficiencies in the mathematical prerequisites of new knowledge of the Laplace transform. The study, based on the theory of mathematics in the context of science, compares students in electronic engineering (control and experimental groups). The results indicate that the use of software in deficient prerequisites improves operational skills in solving events of the Laplace transform. Students can better understand the concepts when there is precision in calculations as well as graphs, and they have fewer detractors when concentrating on the concepts they must construct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper introduces a bibliographic study about the linear Diophantine equations: historical processes, concepts, demonstrations and some basic topics related to the theory of numbers that are crucial for understanding and solving them under algebraic terms. The objective was to investigate the benefits/contributions obtained by using IT, by means of Solver and Excel, for teaching and learning algebra, trying to identify the difficulties and/or facilities of students throughout the whole process of executing the activities. The study was carried out by means of a qualitative research process, which consisted of a study case in the UNEMAT, Brasil, as the data collection field, where a fifth semester mathematics class was chosen. The research subjects were the students of that class. The data collection had as instruments a systematic observation, a questionnaire and also a sequence of activities applied to the students about the subject approached in this research work. It was observed that the use of IT can be a great ally in the classrooms for building algebraic mathematical thinking if the tools are well elaborated by the teacher. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article pays homage to one of the last eminent mathematicians to have graced the civil engineering profession, Father Alberto Dou S.J (1915-2009). For many years Dou was a professor at both the Madrid Polytechnic University College of Civil Engineering and at the Department of Mathematics at the Complutense University of Madrid, exercising these positions with exemplary dedication and combining these with other posts of public relevance within the university. This centenary year of the birth of Father Dou serves to question the role currently played by mathematics within the technical professions and not purely with regards to the academic aspects associated with the university training of undergraduate engineers. We may then ask where mathematical knowledge may be found in the engineering world today and how this is applied in professional practice?. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]