Digital Inclusion Programs in South America

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Author(s): María Gladys Ceretta (University of the Republic, Uruguay)and Javier Canzani (University of the Republic, Uruguay)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 15
Source title: Handbook of Research on Comparative Approaches to the Digital Age Revolution in Europe and the Americas
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Brasilina Passarelli (School of Communications and Arts, University of São Paulo, Brazil), Joseph Straubhaar (The University of Texas at Austin, USA)and Aurora Cuevas-Cerveró (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8740-0.ch026

Keywords: Human Aspects of Technology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities / Socio-Economic Development

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This chapter aims to provide an overview of digital inclusion in Mercosur countries. It is particularly focused on the description of the Plan Ceibal in Uruguay which is considered a national public policy. It promotes the integration of Uruguayan citizens in a digital context, contributing to equity and democratization of information and knowledge. This plan is based on the experience promoted by Negroponte OLPC. It was adapted to the peculiarities and needs of Uruguay. It was implemented in stages, beginning with a geographical area of the country that served as a pilot one. There were delivered more than 350,000 laptops for children in all primary schools of the whole country. Currently, the Plan also applies to secondary education level. It is presented data on assessments and studies about the implementation of the Plan.

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