The presentation of Dr. Viviana Díaz's publication was carried out with the presence of academics and special guests, who paid great attention to the benefits of this type of work.

With the aim of explaining what teleworking and neurotechnology mean, the Argentine lawyer and PhD in Labor Law, Social Security and Human Rights, Viviana Díaz, carried out a finished study and put it into a book, whose launch in Chile held it at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of the University of La Serena, which was attended by university authorities, academics and special guests.

On the occasion, Dr. Díaz provided a human view of what it means to work with technology and remotely, the benefits that this provides, but also the threats. She talked about knowing how to educate ourselves regarding the use of technology, systematizing a method of Neuro ICT Management that facilitates brain programming from prevention.

“The book is about the application of neuroscience to prevent the harmful effect of technologies on the brain, the brain 'burned out' by excess information, by excess contact with screens; It is about the training of new job skills, which are those that are required of us, precisely to beat the machine, artificial intelligence and generate better jobs, because technology certainly takes away jobs, but others are also created from ICT,” said Dr. Díaz.

Neuroscience research allowed the expert to generate a method called Neuro ICT Management, to facilitate learning processes. "People still do not have the dimension of the black areas of technology, it is not harmless and that is why we must train ourselves to have tools to improve our competitiveness so that this misused technology does not infoxicate us," said the author of the book.

During the launch, convened by FACSE and the ULS Postgraduate and Postgraduate Directorate, the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Dr. Luperfina Rojas, referred to this issue of remote work “as something plausible, one must be aware that in today's company and artificial intelligence has helped us, but just as it helps, there are also many risks, because it is a strong labor competition. The author helps us see the whole prism of remote work, its pros and cons, as well as prevent the misuse of ICT.”

Written by Patricia Castro, DirCom

The activity was developed under the context of the cooperation agreement that the ULS and CRESUR of Mexico have maintained since 2016, where they are working to carry out the “Technological Classroom 4.0” project.

In order to generate a space for discussion and reflection on the use of information and communications technologies and the impact it can generate in an academic context, the Department of Education of the University of La Serena and the Regional Center for Teacher Training and Teaching Research and Educational Research (CRESUR) of Mexico held the First International Seminar “Education and Technology: Building the Education of the Future”.

The activity included the participation of the Academic Secretary of CRESUR, Dr. Víctor Avendaño; from the academic of the Autonomous University of Madrid, Dr. Joaquín Paredes and from academics and researchers from the ULS, Dr. Héctor Bugueño, Mg. Jean Mery, Dr. Francisco Roco, Dr. Jaime Montes, Francisco López and Dr. Hugo Tapia, who through various presentations and interventions in a conversation panel, reflected on the education of the future from the new multimedia context of new technologies.

For the Director of the Department of Education, Dr. Jaime Montes, it is important that these spaces for reflection have the participation of the university community. “It is good that academics and students are part of these events, since it allows us to train, through spaces like this, future critical professionals who can speak out and present their ideas in various situations,” he said.

For his part, for the Academic Secretary of CRESUR, Dr. Víctor Avendaño, activities of this type generate spaces for relevant dialogues for the training of future professionals. “It is important to hold this event to know what the teachers and students think in order to work according to what the university community needs, and the important thing is to build and debate so that future teachers who graduate from the University of La Serena have the tools to work with XNUMXst century students,” he stated.

The activity took place between September 5 and 6 in the auditorium of the ULS Humanities Teaching Support Center, and it is expected to be held twice a year.

Teaching with technology

This seminar was carried out thanks to the cooperation agreement between the University of La Serena and CRESUR of Mexico, since 2016.

This agreement has developed a series of programs, where the “Technology Classroom 4.0” project stands out, which seeks to install at the ULS a room with high technological standards that allows teachers and students not only to learn about the use of new technologies, but how to put them at the service of the problems of the educational system.

In addition to this project, both institutions have worked on the development of other programs, such as the Interdisciplinary Journal of Latin American Studies, and the book collection “Pensares”, which will contain various presentations and pedagogical texts available to ULS students.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom

Exchange students join courses at the four faculties of the state campus.

Twelve exchange students from Germany, Colombia, Spain and Mexico joined the University of La Serena to study an academic semester in various degrees at the institution.

One of these students is Melanie Schautt, from the University of Applied Sciences of Munich (Germany), who is joining the Engineering in Business Administration (mention Tourism. “I hope to learn a lot at the University, especially the language and also academically. In addition "We will learn a lot about the culture, and that is very important because I study Tourism. I love being here," said the young woman.

While Hernán Gutiérrez, a student at the University of Colima (Mexico) and who is joining the Mechanical Civil Engineering career, highlighted that as a group “they are sure to give their best and that the University will continue to welcome us in this way, that is the best. Carrying out academic mobility is a dream that we have always had, even though we have different interests, but in the end all of these are accompanied by a unique study experience that broadens the perspective we have of the world and marks us forever.”

During a welcome breakfast, the Academic Vice-Rector, Dr. Alejandra Torrejón, representing the ULS Rector, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, appreciated that this group of young people placed their trust in the University to complement their studies in those disciplines of their interest. “This exchange program is a very important opportunity for student development, and we hope that this stay is a transcendental moment in their lives and that they can generate bonds of friendship between their peers and their teachers,” she said.

In addition, he highlighted the work that the International Relations Office has been carrying out for years, stating that “for the University of La Serena it is essential to maintain links with institutions for student exchange, especially with those that have academic areas that are common. And so it has been, since hundreds of students have had, to date, the opportunity to perfect themselves and advance in their studies at our institution.”

Exchange students who join the careers of Business Administration Engineering, Mechanical Civil Engineering, Dentistry, Pedagogy in History and Geography, Pedagogy in Spanish and Philosophy, Nursing, Law, Industrial Civil Engineering and Pedagogy in Musical Education, they were able to share in a relaxed manner with authorities, directors and professionals from the university in an activity in which they were also presented with a piocha from the ULS.

Written by Gonzalo Lozano, DirCom

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The members of the PACE and APRENDE programs of the university organized work days to receive visitors from the southern university.

Teams from the PACE and APRENDE ULS Accompaniment programs participated in the meeting of Higher Education Institutions (IES) together with representatives of the University of Aysén, with the aim of sharing experiences of inclusion in tertiary education.

These meetings are intended for tertiary education entities to share their work methods, in order to create feedback and thus improve the work being carried out at the respective university campuses.

The Inclusion coordinator and PACE executive of said university, Francisco Vio, explained the reasons for holding this meeting and noted that “on the recommendation of support professionals from the MINEDUC, they asked to make a visit to the ULS, with the objective of learn from their experiences in the leadership, focus and support they carry out with PACE teachers, tutors and students, both in the PEM component and the AES component of said program.”

The work of the day was presented under three themes: visualize and detect other approaches to support and accompaniment in the PEM component with establishments, directors, teachers, parents and students; know successful and not so successful strategies in AES accompaniment; and learn about experiences and inclusion approaches that have been implemented in regional universities.

For the PACE ULS social worker professional, Ricardo Carmona, it was very enriching to be able to learn how the PEM PACE Aysén team works with the students of the program. “The proposal to work within the PEM component with teachers and the integrative practices brought to the classroom are a good experience that appears as an opportunity to develop (...) the integration that they carry out between schools and the community by including the work of the TP schools and their expertise, through practical learning with local productive areas, results in learning that can be considered within our work as a good strategy,” he indicated.

On the other hand, the academic mentor of the APRENDE ULS team, Elizabeth Fuentes, went deeper and said “it seems relevant to me to know other experiences in the area of ​​accompaniment, without a doubt, I rescue key concepts that determine success in the work carried out by the PACE team of the University of Aysén and that would contribute significantly to our work. Lack of prejudice and daring to innovate, the close relationship with students, the connection with the environment, the sense of belonging in the social and university culture encompass a proposal with social and emotional meaning in the support response linked to learning."

In turn, the coordinator of the PEM PACE U. Aysén Component, Enzo Montesino, expressed: “I want to thank the teams of the PACE and APRENDE Accompaniment programs, for their welcome and willingness to share knowledge and experiences, it was a day very enjoyable, in which we were able to see the best that each of our institutions is doing for the students, so that they can overcome their own barriers and become professionals in the future.”

Written by Daniel Aguayo, PACE ULS Program

The activity included presentations by different professionals, experts on topics related to different experiences and challenges in disability.

With the aim of being a learning space on the sexual rights of people with disabilities, the inclusion project of the University of La Serena held the Seminar “Let's talk about that? Sexual and Reproductive Rights: Experiences and Challenges in Disability”, on Thursday, September 5.

The activity included presentations by lawyer Claudio Pinto, expert in disability law; the researcher in anthropology and graduate in gender and culture, Patricia Aguirre, and the kinesiologist and assistant professor at the University of Chile, Mg. Jame Rebolledo, who spoke about the challenges that society must face due to integration.

The academic of the Department of Education and coordinator of the ULS 1799 project, Dr. Georgina García, referred to the importance of creating spaces for the development of a more tolerant society. “People with disabilities, regardless of the degree or type, have the same rights as any person, and it is necessary that the State and civil society do our best to guarantee the rights of equality, participation and autonomy of all people, with or without disabilities,” he emphasized.

The activity included the participation of authorities, members of different organizations focused on integration and students from different universities.

Written by Tomás Rodríguez, DirCom

The Department of Education, through Campus Digital, registered the exhibitions, which were presented to a large audience from all over Latin America.

Academics from the Department of Education of the University of La Serena participated in the 2019 Virtual Education Forum “Challenges of Teacher Professionalization and Innovation for Continuous Improvement”, an event organized by the Regional Center for Teacher Training and Educational Research (CRESUR of Mexico ).

On this occasion, academics Dr. Héctor Bugueño and Dr. Desirée López de Maturana participated, who presented their topics through the generation of online resources with the support of Campus Digital. "These initiatives not only demonstrate the outstanding participation of the University of La Serena in national and international events, but also demonstrate the importance of developing very strengthened collaborative work between the different internal units, and in particular, the link between the Department of Education and Campus Digital, which has made quality international participation possible,” explains Yanett Leiva, curriculum designer at Campus Digital.

For his part, the Director of the Department of Education, Dr. Jaime Montes, expresses that “for us it is a privilege to have participated in the CRESUR International Virtual Forum, with two of our distinguished academics, such as Dr. Desirée López de Maturana Luna and Dr. Héctor Bugueño Egaña”, adding that “the idea of ​​this Department is to continue working in this virtual line where our academics can disseminate their ideas to the entire academic community of our University, as well as to educational institutions region of".

It is in this way that the Director of the Department appreciates the collaborative work with Campus Digital. “I record the enormous gratitude we feel towards Campus Digital, in the person of its Director and his academic team, for allowing us to make these presentations and send them to an international forum outside the country. We hope to continue working together on upcoming projects, this time linked to the Rodolfo Kusch International Chair of Intercultural Education at the University of La Serena,” he says.

The exhibitions

The event was set up as a “virtual space, with free access,” according to its website. The topics addressed are related to pedagogical and transformational leadership, teaching strategies and design of materials for learning and inclusion; development and strengthening of socio-emotional competencies and Innovation and use of ICTs in the classroom.

Academic Dr. Héctor Bugueño spoke on “The autopoiesis of the traditional school: the imperative of educational innovation.” In relation to this, he explains that "the presentation, through a dialectical game, between cellular homeostasis and the school institution, attempted to generate reflection about educational innovation and the great challenges of school in the digital age."

"After this interesting experience, I value CRESUR's great capacity to organize events with wide coverage, the teachers, especially Mexicans, who never cease to amaze me with their deep convictions and commitment to Education," said the teacher, along with thanking to Campus Digital since "its professionals have shown great commitment and dedication to mobilize their resources and talents to achieve this challenge."

For her part, Dr. Desirée López de Maturana addressed early childhood education issues, posing the question: Right or Benefit?, which invited the participants to reflect on it. “As an academic from the Department of Education and the Early Childhood Education major, I think it was a tremendous opportunity, because it is the opportunity to be able to leave the University space, we can use new technologies and the new possibilities that exist with virtual networks. to be able to dialogue, converse with many more people, breaking down borders, the borders of the classroom, the borders of the University and even the country. It is a great possibility,” she points out.

Finally, he expresses that this “helps position important issues in the area, the University of La Serena and the Department of Education, because it allows the generation of knowledge with other voices, other opinions and other perspectives to be able to dialogue. Furthermore, the fact that the material is generated from the University allows the voices of our own teachers to contribute to a more universal knowledge,” he concludes.

Paper Hector Bugueño: 

Presentation Desirée López de Maturana: