TY - CPAPER
KW - education
KW - engineering education
KW - ICT4D
KW - ICT4D projects
KW - learning
KW - livelong civic engagement
KW - project based learning
KW - Sustainable development
AU - David López
AU - David Franquesa
AU - Leandro Navarro
AU - Fermin Sanchez
AU - Jose Cabré
AU - Marc Alier
AB - In this paper, we describe how Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) projects complemented by the participatory learning process of Service Learning contribute to the sustainable development in developing countries, while exposing our students to real techniques in the practice of engineering. Developing ICT4D projects has several clear advantages, but requires an enormous effort that is only affordable with the help of the University. We will describe the structure available at UPC-Barcelona Tech, which includes the Institute for Sustainability, the Center of Cooperation for Development, the TxT organization and the RIMA-VISCA group. In 15 years, people from the Barcelona School of Informatics have participated in over 50 ICT4D projects in 18 countries. With our initiative, the University can move closer to society, while at the same time society will improve its opinion of the University.
CY - New York, NY, USA
DO - 10.1145/2808580.2808664
N2 - In this paper, we describe how Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) projects complemented by the participatory learning process of Service Learning contribute to the sustainable development in developing countries, while exposing our students to real techniques in the practice of engineering. Developing ICT4D projects has several clear advantages, but requires an enormous effort that is only affordable with the help of the University. We will describe the structure available at UPC-Barcelona Tech, which includes the Institute for Sustainability, the Center of Cooperation for Development, the TxT organization and the RIMA-VISCA group. In 15 years, people from the Barcelona School of Informatics have participated in over 50 ICT4D projects in 18 countries. With our initiative, the University can move closer to society, while at the same time society will improve its opinion of the University.
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
PP - New York, NY, USA
PY - 2015
SN - 9781450334426
TI - Participatory Learning Process through ICT4D Projects
UR - https://doi.org/10.1145/2808580.2808664
ER -