The agreement, which is part of the technological transformation and digitalization process undertaken by the Canary Islands government, is valid until 2023 and is 85% co-financed with ERDF funds, within the UCTICEE Project (Use and Quality of ICT in the Educational Environment) of the Ministry of Education, Universities, Culture, and Sports of the Canary Islands government. It also includes the development of new educational applications and tools, as well as the implementation of improvements to existing ones.
The purpose of the Temporary Business Union (UTE) formed by Altia and NETEX is to provide services related to the production of teaching materials , including the implementation of learning and work tools that integrate all the agents of the educational community, the development of an educational resource management platform , the creation of a personal learning kit and ensuring the authorship of digital productions made by students and teachers.
The project aims to digitalize the educational environment in the Canary Islands by creating digital content in a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) for teachers and students in primary and compulsory secondary education. This will provide the educational community with digital tools and resources that will foster innovation in schools and simplify teaching work.
The availability of digital educational content will facilitate, on the one hand, the transition from analog to digital, and on the other, the transition from a linear education defined by textbooks and based primarily on memorizing content for later reproduction, to other, more innovative teaching models in line with modern times, marked by the use of technology and the creation of new digital content.
“ For us, it's always a source of pride to participate in a project that will have an impact on one of the most fundamental aspects of any society, such as education,” says Tino Fernández, president of Altia. “ We have extensive experience in projects like the one the Canary Islands government has just entrusted to us, and we are going to help ensure that students currently acquiring their knowledge in Primary and Secondary Education are better prepared for the future. Our materials will be of enormous help to both students and teachers, who also need the best possible tools to carry out such a crucial task, with the help of technology and digitalization .”
