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La Caja de Herramientas del Educador Digital: Aprovechando la IA para un Análisis de Aprendizaje Efectivo
No full textAmid the fourth industrial revolution, education faces complex challenges, particularly related to harnessing the vast amount of data and digital information generated by students as part of their interactions in digital environments. In the context of 21st-century education, the importance of both Learning Analytics and Artificial Intelligence is emphasized as key technologies to address these challenges and foster educational innovation. To identify the role of AI in enhancing the strengths and addressing the limitations of learning analytics, a literature review of 173 research articles published in peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus was conducted. The results highlight strengths in terms of personalization, prediction, and fostering peer-based working, as well as limitations in acquiring relevant qualitative data and engaging the entire educational community in these processes. A critical reflection on the relationship between AI, learning analytics, and 21st-century education is presented in the conclusion.En el contexto de la cuarta revolución industrial, la educación enfrenta diversos desafíos complejos, particularmente relacionados con aprovechar la gran cantidad de datos e información digital generados por los estudiantes como parte de sus interacciones en entornos digitales. En el marco de la educación del siglo XXI, se enfatiza la importancia de tanto el Análisis de Aprendizaje como la Inteligencia Artificial como mecanismos o tecnologías relevantes para abordar estos desafíos y fomentar procesos de innovación educativa. Para identificar el papel de la IA en potenciar las fortalezas y superar las limitaciones del análisis de aprendizaje, se realizó una revisión de literatura de 173 artículos de investigación publicados en revistas revisadas por pares e indexadas en Scopus. Los resultados destacan fortalezas en términos de personalización, predicción y fomento del trabajo colaborativo entre pares, así como limitaciones en la adquisición de datos cualitativos relevantes y la participación de toda la comunidad educativa en estos procesos. En la conclusión, se presenta una reflexión crítica sobre la relación entre la IA, el análisis de aprendizaje y la educación del siglo XXI
Quality Management and Innovation Performance in Higher Education Institutions: A literature review focused on Ecuador
Get PDFThe objective of this article is to analyze the state of the art in quality management and innovation performance in Higher Education Institutions. To achieve this, a systematic literature review methodology is employed, defining the scope, relevance, and volume of information to be analyzed. The scientific articles reviewed were selected from well-recognized databases in the fields of management and education (Scopus, Science Direct, Springer, and Taylor & Francis). Based on the collected data, potential correlations between quality management and innovation variables are categorized. The main findings suggest that innovation is a variable dependent on the quality management practices implemented by an institution. The analysis primarily focuses on the relationship between the organization as a generator of innovation, process innovation, and organizational innovation
Revisitando Walden 7. Soluciones para la célula de vivienda contemporánea
Get PDFDuring the 1960s and 1970s, the Taller de Arquitectura team, a multidisciplinary group created by Ricardo Bofill, explored what the housing of the future should be like. From the commission of the project for the Barrio Gaudí (1968) to the Walden 7 project (1978), an evolution occurred in how the team addressed the issue of the housing cell, seeking a solution that responded to the lifestyles of the new society. The Taller concerned itself with housing that grows according to the number of inhabitants, avoiding the compartmentalization of homes in search of greater living space, or ensuring a personal space where the individual can thrive. This article aims to analyze the evolution of Taller de Arquitectura’s proposals to identify the design mechanisms that resulted in the Walden housing, as well as to assess whether their proposal is valid for contemporary housing through a literature review and graphic analysis of the projects.Durante las décadas de los sesenta y setenta el equipo Taller de Arquitectura -un equipo multidisciplinar formado en torno a la figura de Ricardo Bofill- investigó como debía ser la vivienda del futuro. Desde el encargo del proyecto para el Barrio Gaudí en la ciudad de Reus (1968) hasta el proyecto del Walden 7 a las afueras de Barcelona (1978) podemos ver una evolución de cómo el equipo se enfrentó al problema de la célula de vivienda, buscando una solución que diera respuesta a los modos de vida de la nueva sociedad. Viviendas que crecían en función de cuánta gente las habitaba, huyendo de la compartimentación de las casas, o buscar un mayor espacio vividero garantizando un espacio propio donde el individuo pudiera desarrollarse, fueron las principales preocupaciones del Taller. Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la evolución de las propuestas de Taller de Arquitectura, para así identificar los mecanismos de proyecto que dan como resultado las viviendas del Walden, y comprobar si su propuesta es válida para la vivienda contemporánea a través de la revisión bibliográfica y el análisis gráfico de los proyectos
El festival Balls al carrer de la ciudad de València.
Get PDFIn the city of València (Spain), a festival entitled Balls al Carrer <has been held since 1997. This festival showcases traditional Valencian dance in the main squares of the city center through the city's Fallas committees. Organized by Junta Central Fallera, the autonomous municipal body responsible for organizing and celebrating the Fallas festival in València, it has become a benchmark and a fundamental element for promoting traditional dance in the Fallas committees. In this article, we will describe, from a cultural management perspective, the origin, evolution, and current status of the festival, as well as some aspects that will allow us to assess its key role in disseminating traditional Valencian dance.En la ciudad de València se viene celebrando desde 1997 un festival que, bajo el título Balls al carrer, ofrece en las principales plazas del centro de la localidad una muestra de baile tradicional valenciano a través de las comisiones de falla de la ciudad. Organizado por Junta Central Fallera, el organismo autónomo municipal encargado de organizar y celebrar la fiesta de las Fallas en la ciudad de València, ha venido a constituirse en un espacio de referencia y en un elemento fundamental para la promoción de la práctica del baile tradicional en las comisiones de falla. En este artículo describiremos, desde la perspectiva de la gestión cultural, el origen, evolución y situación actual del festival, así como algunos aspectos que nos permitirán valorarlo como clave en la difusión de la práctica del baile tradicional valenciano
Technostress and English Language Learning in the Age of Generative AI
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to examine the effects of generative AI on technostress among second language (L2) English students at two Japanese universities. While the use of generative AI technologies in education is rapidly increasing, research on how these tools impact learners' psychological well-being—particularly in L2 learning contexts—remains limited. This study primarily aimed to explore students’ experiences of generative AI–related technostress. In addition, a secondary analysis examining whether technostress levels varied by students’ language proficiency was conducted, although no significant differences were observed. A total of 100 L2 English students, 60 beginner learners and 40 intermediate-advanced learners, fully completed the survey, which consisted of Likert-scale and open-ended written response items. While the quantitative results indicated that the participants did not exhibit high levels of technostress, the qualitative findings suggested a more nuanced picture of the impact of AI-related technostress on university L2 students. Namely, the students were concerned about the accuracy of AI output and thus desired explicit training and guidance. These results indicate that while generative AI may not cause significant levels of technostress, the emerging technology still presents specific challenges that must be addressed. The article concludes with practical suggestions for language teachers and institutions so that they can better support L2 students’ AI literacy and reduce the risks of technostress
Exploring the Role of GenAI Tools on Student Motivation and Communicative Competence in the Spanish Classroom
Get PDFThis study explores the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in an advanced Spanish language course, with a focus on learner motivation and communicative competence. Although GenAI tools, such as chatbots and adaptive feedback systems, have been increasingly implemented in higher education, their application in Spanish as a Foreign Language (SFL) classroom remains under-researched. The research involved 41 students from two sections of an advanced Spanish course at a Canadian university, one for foreign language learners and one for heritage speakers. Participants completed a pre-task questionnaire, engaged in a GenAI supported collaborative task, and reflected on their experiences through a post-task survey. The primary task involved using ChatGPT to gather cultural information about a Spanish-speaking country and create a promotional campaign. Data were collected using both quantitative (Likert-scale surveys) and qualitative (open-ended reflections) methods. Findings indicate that most students felt comfortable and motivated when using GenAI tools and perceived them as useful for accessing real-time feedback and supporting personalized learning. The task was described as engaging and well-organized, although some students found it too simple to fully challenge their language abilities. Participants also identified limitations, including concerns about content accuracy, overreliance, and the lack of cultural and emotional nuance in GenAI outputs. The study underscores the importance of task design, GenAI literacy, and the instructor’s role when implementing GenAI tools in language instruction. It advocates for a hybrid approach that combines human expertise with GenAI capabilities to foster motivation, learner autonomy, and communicative competence, addressing an underexplored gap in the literature
GenAI Models as Keyword Rankers: A Learner-centred Case Study for L2 Spanish
Get PDFFrequency-based word lists form an important part of general-purpose vocabulary learning courses aimed at beginner and (lower-)intermediate learners of a foreign/second language (L2). For advanced learners and/or specific purposes, however, relying exclusively on these general word lists will be unlikely to lead to an adequate selection of vocabulary. As research in this latter area remains scarce (especially for languages other than English), the present study aims to fill (part of) the gap by investigating the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) models to automatically rank vocabulary items based on how typical they are of a given topic, focusing on Spanish as the target language. I compile a dataset containing four domain-specific subsets of 200 vocabulary items (for the topics economics, health, law, and migration) and analyse how well GenAI-based rankings of these vocabulary items (using zero-shot prompting) correlate with gold standard human rankings (provided by L2 learners). As the evaluation baseline, I use the rankings obtained by means of the Kullback-Leibler divergence (i.e., a statistical keyness measure based on word frequencies). With a top average Spearman’s ρ and Kendall’s weighted τ of 0.73, this first-of-its-kind study demonstrates that the tested GenAI models (Gemma, Llama, and Mistral) outperform the baseline by a large margin, showing great potential for use in the real-life creation of domain-specific vocabulary lists for L2 learning purposes
Interacting with AI in Creative Translation Teaching: Exploring Subjectivity and Developing Style
Get PDFThis article presents two experiments with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the context of creative translation, an English Studies course subject at Aix-Marseille University in France. The use of creative writing and translating exercises (culturally relocated texts, plurilingual writing, self-translation…), aims to enhance students’ subjective appropriation of their second language and to help them develop their own style. The first experiment uses multilingual text embeddings for self-assessment of a translated text. The second uses generative AI, which produces text. Since we are interested in subjective appropriation of a second language, the article reflects on the kind of language AI uses, with reference to psycholinguistic theory. While generative AI produces rapid outcomes, creative translation teaching focuses on process—what if AI were harnessed as part of the process? The article suggests ways of building on current creative practice in translation teaching as we face the challenges of AI
Innovative facade solutions for energy efficiency in contemporary architecture: inspired by traditional elements
Get PDFThe reinterpretation of traditional passive design strategies is of importance to modern architectural sustainability. One such effective strategy, widely used in traditional architecture to achieve indoor thermal comfort, is mashrabiya. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of adapting mashrabiya to modern architecture on energy-efficient facade design. The city of Diyarbakır, located in the hot and dry climate zone of Turkey, was selected as the study area. The mashrabiya is integrated into the living room. In this context, the effect of the use of perforated dimensions, depth and components of the mashrabiya on the indoor cooling load on four different facades was analysed. As a result of 148 different analyses, the use of mashrabiya on the south, east and west facades was found to be an important strategy. The use of appropriate perforation sizes, depths and components in the mashrabiya reduced the cooling load by approximately 21% on the south facade, 17% on the west facade and 13% on the east facade. This study shows the importance of mashrabiya in modern buildings for indoor thermal comfort. This is considered an important guideline for sustainable building in this context
Elefantes en Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México
Get PDFThe act of artistic creation, with its potential to interrogate the established order and to give form to the intangible through language, has consistently sought to explore, represent, and unite two domains: the rational world of logical representation and the realm of experience, of image and metamorphosis, a free domain, unbound by function and now largely consigned to oblivion. This article draws upon Josep Llinàs's theoretical framework, concerning public space, and upon specific attributes of his proposals for a project in Iztapalapa, Mexico City, to explore the boundaries between public and private space -as a possibility of language and a construction of habitability- within a space that oscillates between the material and the celestial. This space attends to all scales, seeking to reintegrate entities and presences now displaced. The incorporation of figurative elements -elephants, eagles, traffic light figures, hanging clothes, and volcanoes- within these boundaries facilitates the encounter between two worlds. It acknowledges and celebrates existence within a temporality marked by detritus and fragments of something monumental and vanished, now ready to be re-engaged. The research argues for the significance of the scene in which these events unfold.La creación artística, cuestionando lo establecido y tratando de materializar lo intangible a través del lenguaje, siempre ha tratado de explorar, representar y unir dos mundos, dos realidades: el mundo racional de la representación lógica y el mundo de la experiencia, de la imagen y la metamorfosis, mundo libre de la esclavitud de su función y casi olvidado hoy. A través del pensamiento de Josep Llinàs acerca del espacio público, y mediante algunos de los atributos de sus propuestas para un proyecto en Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, este artículo explora los límites entre el espacio público y privado, como posibilidad de lenguaje y como construcción de habitabilidad, en un espacio, entre lo material y lo celeste, que atiende a todas las escalas, realojando entidades y presencias ahora desterradas. La narración figurativa de los elefantes, las águilas, las figuras de los semáforos, o la ropa tendida y los volcanes, que Llinàs instala en estos límites, preparan el encuentro entre los dos mundos y reconocen, y celebran, la existencia en un tiempo constituido por restos y fragmentos de algo monumental y desaparecido, dispuestos para poder jugar con ellos. La investigación argumenta la escena en la que estos hechos acontecen