The virtual activity was broadcast on Radio UACh platforms and the panel was made up of prominent academics and experts.

The right to education and its different aspects in the drafting of the new constitution was the central topic of the Seminar organized by the Universidad Austral de Chile in conjunction with the Association of Superiors and Directors of Faculties of Administration, Business and Business -ASFAE- and in which Dr. Luperfina Rojas Escobar participated in her role as Dean of the Faculty of Social, Business and Legal Sciences and as President of ASFAE.

The inequality figures in access to quality education; the need to know and adapt to different educational contexts; The participation of the different entities that influence education, and learning experiences during the pandemic period, were some of the topics on which the four panelists - all academics and specialists in the area - addressed and exchanged ideas.

The virtual activity was broadcast on the platforms of Radio UACh and the panel was made up of the Professor of the Institute of Economics of the UACh and member of the World Economic Forum, Dr. Luis Valenzuela Rivera; the academic of the Central University and Doctor in Pedagogy, Prof. Silvia López de Maturana; the Academician of the Institute of Educational Sciences of the UACh and member of the self-convened Council of Education in the Los Ríos Region, Dr. Marcelo Arancibia; and the Executive Director of the Education 2020 Foundation, Alejandra Arratia. The Moderation was carried out by the Journalist and Director of the Institute of Social Communication of the UACh, Dr. Juan Domingo Ramírez.

Regarding the seminar, the Dean of the Faculty of Economics of the University of La Serena and President of ASFAE, Dr. Luperfina Rojas expressed that “education must be one of the main axes of the new Constitution. Although it has undergone changes and has adapted to the new demands and realities of the world, we must not forget that education is a human right and a force for sustainable development and peace. Debate, dialogue, and sharing opinions are actions that will allow us to create a new Magna Carta that places education in a central place. This is a right that is assumed as an essential condition for the full development of boys, girls and young people as builders of the social and cultural order, and as a fundamental requirement for individual and collective development, principles that we consider fundamental to address at this historic moment to our country".

In the same context, the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Prof. Juan Carlos Miranda, pointed out that “education has been considered one of the most important investments in young people, apart from health and the improvement of skills.” of the young generations has been an almost universal aspiration. The topics discussed here and the exchange of ideas will be of great relevance to those responsible for formulating public policies at all levels.”

Regarding the development of the Seminar itself, each of the participants had ten minutes to present their proposals and subsequently a round of questions was generated.

This seminar was organized by an interdisciplinary team of academics, led by the Dean of Facea UACh Juan Carlos Miranda, the four speakers of the event, the Director of the School of Public Administration of the UACh, and researcher at the Nueva Constitución Observatory, Claudio Fuentes González , among other specialists.

Finally, it was reiterated that this activity is part of a cycle of seminars organized by ASFAE member universities whose contents and conclusions obtained in each of them will be systematized and delivered to the 155 constitus in charge of drafting the new fundamental charter of Chile.

You can relive the seminar at https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CDLA9xOTlZY&t=831s

Written by Consuelo Peña Gamboa - FACSEJ

The space seeks to publicize the different learning experiences obtained during the first semester of 2021, in the context of remote teaching.

During the first semester of 2021, the UGIP held the I ULS Pedagogical Professional Practices Seminar “Learning experiences in the context of remote teaching”, a space in which graduated students, academic supervisors of Practices from the house of studies and teacher tutors participated. of educational establishments.

Given the success of the day, students who have completed their internship process, as well as supervisors and tutors, will have the opportunity to share their experiences in the II Seminar to be held on July 30, at 9:30 a.m., Via Zoom.

To participate as speakers, you must send the proposal to the email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. until 23:59 p.m. on Friday, July 23, in a PPT template considering: Title of the experience; General objective and specific objectives; statement of the problem and/or situation; methodology; results and/or conclusions.

The presentation format will last 15 minutes and can be done individually or in a training triad.

The presentations will be evaluated by the UGIP management, through the Internship Coordination, and will be confirmed one week prior to the Seminar.

With this initiative, it is expected to be able to generate new professional knowledge and thereby advance the practical processes of initial teacher training.

Written by Daniela Ledezma, UGIP

The initiative allowed us to share experiences and manage alliances between organizations that work on territorial heritage built on land.

As part of the activities of the Territorial Heritage Cycle of the Coquimbo Region, organized jointly by the Department of Architecture of the University and the Universe, Earth and Poetry Project: ULS-1995, the second activity was carried out, titled “Land and Heritage” . On this occasion, different organizations dedicated to working on earth-built heritage shared experiences and began joint coordination in the context of the presentation of the CIATYP ULS Earth Architecture and Heritage Research Center

Representatives of strategic institutions for the development of CIATYP participated in this meeting: Rodrigo Pérez Marín, general coordinator representative of UdeC – FAUG, who spoke about the ARCOT Network, framed in the UNESCO chair "Earth Architecture, constructive cultures and sustainable development"; Daniela Herrera Cárdenas, official of the Coquimbo Region Technical Office of the National Monuments Council belonging to the National Cultural Heritage Service; Bernardita Ladrón de Guevara, Coordinator of the Heritage and Disaster Risk Management Table of ONEMI; and Natalia Jorquera, Academic of the ULS Department of Architecture and coordinator of the Research Center.

The activity addressed the different areas of the guests, focusing their work on the general theme addressed by the ULS academic Natalia Jorquera, who presented the CIATYP ULS Earth Architecture and Heritage Research Center, recently created in the Casa de Higher education.

This Center is created under the protection of the UNESCO Chair "Earth Architecture, Constructive Cultures and Sustainable Development", an honorary chair awarded to the University of La Serena - along with 6 other Chilean state institutions of higher education gathered under the ARCOT Network - with the aim of disseminating scientific and technical knowledge about land architecture in the field of heritage and human settlements. It will focus on contributing to the enhancement and conservation of the heritage built on land in the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo, through the generation of knowledge, links with the environment and training of professionals.

In this regard, Architect Natalia Jorquera commented: “Knowing that there is a very rich heritage in this region, more than a year ago I proposed to the University of La Serena the idea of ​​generating this center dedicated to earth structures and heritage. understanding that there is a standard of opportunity, but also understanding that there is a lot to do, since there is little heritage that is identified as such and is protected, and that translates into a large part of this heritage being at risk of disappearance.”

In addition, he referred to the importance and urgency of this type of initiative that was born at the University of La Serena. “We know that being in a country subject to risks, such as seismic risk, we have a heritage that is very vulnerable and that if we do not protect it, it could disappear in the next natural disaster. We know that with each earthquake we lose part of the heritage built on land and we do not always lose it because of the damage that the earthquakes have caused, but because many times the people who are going to assess the damage are not trained in the subject and because they see a fissure "They order the buildings to be demolished and with that we are losing heritage and regional and territorial identity."

The Heritage built on land is present in a large part of the buildings, part of the historical buildings of the regions of Atacama and Coquimbo, with varied construction techniques and numerous architectural typologies that are not present in other parts of the country, from monumental buildings related to specific periods of regional history, which is why this project will focus on taking action, articulating the different efforts between organizations to know and protect this valuable testimony of historical architecture.

This activity is part of a cycle organized by the Universe, Earth and Poetry Project and the Department of Architecture and dedicated to the dissemination of the work of the academic units. The next activity will take place on July 14, at 11:30 a.m. and is titled “The territorial heritage of the Serena Plan – CEDAU”. Find out on social networks @Diveuls and @userenaoficial.

New instances or those who already have ongoing projects and need to incorporate financial resources can apply.

A new Contest initiative for financing is being developed by the Academic Vice-Rector's Office of the University of La Serena, through the Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension (DIVEULS), where academics are invited to apply for the "Responsibility Initiatives" contest. University Social ULS 2021” until July 14, 2021.

The winners will be financed with funds from the Ministry of Education through the ULS1856 Framework Agreement. Applications must be made until this Tuesday, July 14, in the Integrated Teaching Technology Platform, "VCM Contest" in the main menu.

The director of Linkage with the Environment and Extension, Carlos Varas Madrid, highlighted: "We invite you to apply for your projects aimed at promoting University Social Responsibility, to contribute to the recognition of problems of the most invisible sectors, generating solutions and opportunities in the search for a better society".

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Written by Jenifer Araya, Diveuls

The process has been enabled on the ULS Postgraduate page since last June 30, and the program would begin on Friday, August 06, with a total of 214 chronological hours.

With its mission to promote the optimization and continuous strengthening of training processes and the development of teaching and, in particular, the adequate implementation and sustainability of the Educational Model in various strategies and actions, the Academic Vice-Rector's Office, with the Teaching Directorate and the Teaching Improvement Unit have made the Diploma in Teaching in Higher Education available to the community, created on November 21, 2017.

This diploma has among its objectives, planning and designing teaching and learning activities, aimed at achieving the graduation profile of the corresponding training program, developing learning evaluation strategies, applying ICT tools to achieve deep learning, and investigate and reflect on their teaching work. To apply, interested parties must be teaching at a University, Professional Institute or CFT and have a professional degree with a duration of 8 semesters, in addition to presenting their CV and a letter of motivation.

Applications are open from June 30 to July 14, 2021. The selection of applicants will be carried out from July 15 to 16, with the results available as of July 26, 2021.

The time for the Diploma would be Friday from 18:00 p.m. to 22:00 p.m. and Saturday from 09:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. The program would end on December 04, 2021.

For more information, visit the website http://www.userena.cl/diplomados/item/diplomado-en-docencia-en-educaci%C3%B3n-superior.html      

Written by Daniela Cabrera, DIDOC ULS

The Prototype consists of a robot, which has a camera and wheels that transmits virtual classes and facilitates the hybrid education system.

The practicing students of the Mechanical Execution Engineering Career, Diego Ramos, Gabriel Pastén, Joshua Espíndola and Matías Soto, together with Raquel Salinas López, Administrator of the Technological Center of the Faculty of Engineering; José Contreras Molina, professional from the same Center; and Marcelo Chávez Vicencio, professional of the FIULS 2030 Project; They developed a RAAD-ULS prototype (Automaton Teaching Assistance Robot) which allows recording and transmitting virtual classes in motion.

Regarding the creation of the prototype, Raquel Salinas stated that “the students have created a robot that moves with a camera, and that can follow the teacher, since it has a base and wheels that facilitate movement in all directions. This prototype is a tool that allows the transmission of hybrid classes in high quality. To carry out the prototype, two students worked on the design and 3D printing part, while the other two practitioners developed what we call the brain of the robot.”

Matías Soto pointed out that "before manufacturing the prototype we took Arduino courses, we studied the operation of the camera, face recognition, at the same time we learned to establish serial communications, that is, what the Arduino asks of the robot and how this one responds. Without a doubt, the most important thing was to recognize the engines themselves and the most complex thing was to move on to the programming structure.”

Likewise, Joshua Espíndola regarding the manufacturing of the prototype indicated that “together with Gabriel we started working with the movements of the wheels that we sought to be omnidirectional so that they allow free and independent operation and movement. “Lugo we saw the following structure, which is the base where the motors and the wheel sound, we made connections and created a robotic arm to manage the camera in terrestrial motion and facial recognition.”

The above is an initiative that is part of the challenges of the Faculty of Engineering that aim at the integration of Industry 4.0, driven by digital technologies, the experience of developing intelligent prototypes, and communication.

Written by María José Barraza Candia, FIULS 2030 Project.