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The goal of this study was to comment, analyze and categorize in a descriptive way the generational lines and application of knowledge (GLAK) for various products of scientific research conducted in Mexico in relation to the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to the educational process. The main objectives were: to identify the specific type of population the research would be directed to, to compare the types of population with the greater and lesser number of research studies made, to compare the GLAK with greater and lesser number of studies, and to identify emerging fields of investigation. The methodology considered inclusion criteria in order to select repositories and types of documents to be analyzed (a total of 470 research papers were selected). The GLAKs upon which the research studies were to be conducted were also defined. Within the results, we found that the education levels with the greater and lesser number of students with regard to higher education and preschool education, respectively. The main voids of knowledge were found in the management and quality areas of educational programs, as well as educational policies related to ICTs. The emerging fields of research were related to the education of older adults, indigenous populations, and students with special needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The 1:1 initiatives have enabled nearly one million laptops have been distributed to children throughout Peru for educational purposes. However, despite the significance of investment, more than 900,000 personal computers that distributed the government from 2007 among primary school children, so far have not improved the quality of Peruvian education-- Main aim of the implementation of the program--. In this paper we provide evidence to an approach to the everyday educational activities in the field--With regard to the reasons why teachers do not use the Laptops--, well as a better understanding of what is happening in the classroom. The investigation begins by presenting a conceptual framework based on the review of theoretical work, along with a review of some international experiences including a description of the "one laptop per child". The data analysis included the categorization of the information collected through the "content analysis". The study concludes with a discussion of a number of elements that prevent teachers use laptops. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Virtual education has taken hold within the Latin American educational system as a methodology that provides vocational training to people whom, for various reasons, cannot access classroom education. This paper aims to review the literature on the current state of virtual education in Colombia and the factors associated with dropout in Virtual Learning. As findings during the literature search, we encountered that during the period between 2000 and 2012 in Colombia 38,136 students were enrolled in this modality, demonstrating the immense acceptance of these programs and the impact thereof. However, despite the number of enrolled, dropout rates are high. According to the System for Dropout Prevention in Higher Education, in 2013 there were a total of 48,850 students who dropped out of distance education programs, which represents 38.2% attrition and therefore a retention index of 61.8%. These figures suggest the need for studies to determine the factors that lead students to make the decision to desert. In this regard, the Colombian context studies of this phenomenon are in very early stages and most have adopted theoretical models grounded in distance-traditional education. However, some factors that may be associated with dropout in this modality are related to technical aspects and socio-cultural characteristics of students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]