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Latin America

This category includes articles on Latin America related to global education, including online education, the e-learning community, and education technology. This initiative is a collection of original content pieces led by E-learn magazine, a community openness initiative by Blackboard Inc., a United States based company. Through worldwide community engagement, E-Learn brings together contributions by the education community, which include interviews, research pieces, roundtables, and special topics from university educators, community colleges, teachers and other leaders in education. E-Learn offers the latest in education trends and technology to higher education professionals and anyone in the education community interested in the most current topics in education, including best practices, perspectives and insights on personalized learning, with the objective of achieving student academic success through virtual learning and academic support. Blackboard also offers technology tools such as Moodlerooms, Blackboard Learn, Ally and Blackboard Collaborate, to aid innovative learning models and processes that address today’s educational challenges.

Success Stories

Technical Institute of Professional Studies: Facilitating Access to the Job Market Since 1977

Find out how this Spanish institute of professional studies has adapted to online education through Open LMS. Learn which tools were adopted and some practical recommendations for any institution looking to incorporate eLearning into their curriculum.

Liliana Camacho
10/02/21
Success Stories

Carl Sandburg College: Embracing Change and Ensuring Learning Continuity in Rural America

See how Carl Sandburg College in the United States grew their online course offering by 85% in 2020, plus their recommendations on how to approach eLearning. Take a look!

E-Learn Team, Robert Stevens and Cindy K. Arthur
08/02/21
Infographics

5 Trends Transforming Education in the COVID-19 Era

COVID-19 has accelerated the digital transformation of many sectors, including education. With extended quarantine measures and the temporary closures of schools and universities, educational institutions globally have had to strengthen their digital teaching and learning ecosystems in order to continue…

Manuel Rivera
07/10/20
Roundtables

5 Global Perspectives on the Future of Digital Learning

Quick Take: How has COVID-19 changed the way we teach and assess students? See what education professionals from around the world have to say about how they’ve adapted and what they anticipate for the future.

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Abbey Smith, Katja Laingui, Hiroto Shibayama, Andrea Wood, Kristin Harrison and Carmenza Montañez
06/10/20
Success Stories

Open LMS + SMOWL: A Perfect Match to Create Secure and Effective Assessments

Santiago de Chile, Chile  Iplacex is a higher education institution that offers technical and professional training to students who live throughout Chile. Iplacex’s distance education program reaches approximately 17,000 students through its Open LMS-hosted digital learning environment, allowing the institution…

Manuel Rivera
05/10/20
Success Stories

A Successful Open LMS Migration

This post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Feb 18, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. Chía, Colombia. Twenty-four years ago, when Fabián Avella joined the Universidad de La Sabana as a systems analyst, LAN networks did not exist,…

Sebastián Pulido
08/09/18
Infographics

Six Drop Out Causes and Solutions to Keep Higher Ed Students in School

Quick Take: Keeping students from dropping out depends on a retention strategy that is based on understanding why they are choosing to leave school in the first place.

Leonardo Tissot
Leonardo Tissot
31/07/18
Success Stories

Distance Training Promotes Financial Inclusion in Peru

Arequipa, Peru. In Peru, there is still some distrust and resistance towards banking from a large portion of the population, especially in rural communities. This reluctance to accessing banking services is largely due to the long period of time this…

Sebastián Pulido
26/07/18
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Mexico Invests in New Models and Distance Learning to Reach Better Education Outcomes

Quick Take: With more than 10 types of higher education institutions, Mexico offers great options for all kinds of students.

Leonardo Tissot
Leonardo Tissot
29/06/18
Success Stories

Why Migrate to Open LMS and What Steps to Follow?

Coffee Region, Colombia The Manuel Mejía Foundation (FMM) is a private non-profit entity founded in 1961 by Colombia’s coffee sector, with the aim of establishing agricultural education centers to train industry workers, and for the agricultural and livestock sector in…

Sebastián Pulido
14/06/18
Research

What Skills Will We Need for the Jobs of the Future?

Quick take: As markets, jobs and activities evolve, new skills become needed. Companies will have to work in collaboration with individuals and education institutions in order to develop these capabilities.

Priscila Zigunovas
08/05/18
Cartoon

Learning Methods

E-Learn Team
10/04/18
Cartoon

Demystifying Learning Analytics

E-Learn Team
03/04/18
Research

Everyone Can Learn Better with Universal Design for Learning

Quick Take: Do you know about UDL? Universal Design for Learning is an approach to curriculum that gives students equal opportunities to learn and succeed.

Leonardo Tissot
Leonardo Tissot
13/03/18
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Colombia’s New Role as a Higher Education Destination in South America

Quick take: Natural beauty, great culture and education levels on the rise: check out why Colombia is being chosen by more international students as a higher education destination every year.

Leonardo Tissot
Leonardo Tissot
27/02/18
Cartoon

The E-Learning Gamification

E-Learn Team
26/02/18
Infographics

How Is Education Being Assessed Worldwide

Assessment plays a major role in education, as a student grading and support mechanism, but also in program improvement. All over the world, there are varying perspectives and approaches, and regions are taking action in different forms of assessment, both…

Sebastián Pulido
11/01/18
Success Stories

Educating Investors:The Challenge Facing Colombian Stock Exchange

This post originally appeared on the Blackboard blog on Jan 14, 2019. To learn more about Blackboard products and services mentioned below, visit Blackboard.com. According to World Bank figures, 64% of Colombians plan for less than a month or have no financial plans, 58% have problems meeting…

Natalia Perdigón
Natalia Perdigón
07/12/17
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Brazil’s Online Learning in Higher Education Grew 30 times in Ten Years

Quick Take: Brazilians are the kings of soccer, but now they want to score big in education – and they are choosing online learning to do so.

Leonardo Tissot
Leonardo Tissot
30/11/17
Infographics

7 Trends You Should Invest on to Become Student-Centered Institution

Quick Take: Is your institution student-centered? Investing in a student-focused approach can ensure a better educational experience and increase student engagement. Virtual student services, the use of mobile technologies and cognitive solutions are examples of initiatives that extend beyond campus reach

Priscila Zigunovas
21/11/17
Success Stories

UNIVES technological reach to train teachers in Mexico

With specialized educational programs implemented through digital platforms, Universidad Virtual de Estudios Superiores (UNIVES) is consolidating its position as one of the best online education universities in Mexico. UNIVES dates back to 1994, when the first computer training school was…

Martha Lucía Segrera. Photo: Carlos F. Vargas.
Martha Lucía Segrera
02/11/17
Success Stories

Education Has No Limits and Universidad Católica Del Oriente Knows It

Quick Take: With this teaching model that puts students at the core of the learning process, students can decide whether they want a face-to-face, online or mixed model to strengthen their learning.

Laura Orozco
11/09/17
Success Stories

Digital Identity: How to Benefit From Smartphone Usage

Quick Take: Digital identity is understood as the trace each user leaves in the virtual world, and this university aims to inform its students on the repercussions this may have on their working future.

Daniela Puerta
28/08/17
Success Stories

Centro Universitario Adventista De São Paulo On Joining the Online Education Revolution

São Paulo, Brazil Technology has changed the way we see, do and think about various aspects of everyday life, one of which is teaching and learning. This is the case at Centro Universitario Adventista de São Paulo, which has expanded…

Ángela Palacios
29/06/16
Success Stories

Bayer: Using E-Learning to Improve Sales Effectiveness in Latin America

Bayer: a successful case of sales improvement through Learning effectiveness

Manuel Rivera
29/10/15
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