OER in Argentina Contents 1. Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 2. Education in Argentina ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.1 Highlights ....................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.2 Educational modalities ................................................................................................................... 3 2.1.3 Students by modality and level of education in public and private schools 2010 ........................... 4 2.2 Basic education ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.1 Pre-school education ..................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 Primary school ............................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.3 Secondary school ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Further education (colleges) .................................................................................................................. 7 2.4 Higher education ................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4.1 Non-university higher education ..................................................................................................... 7 2.4.2 Universities .................................................................................................................................... 7 2.5 Distance Education and E-learning in Argentina ................................................................................. 10 2.5.1 History of Distance Education in Argentina .................................................................................. 10 2.5.2 Associations of distance education in Argentina .......................................................................... 13 3 Internet in Argentina ................................................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 15 3.1.1 Digital user profile in Argentina .................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Educational Internet ............................................................................................................................ 17 3.2.1 Innova Red ................................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.2 High Performance Computing National System SNCAD ............................................................. 20 3.2.3 RedCLARA Latin American Advanced Networks Cooperation .................................................... 21 4 Copyright laws in Argentina ........................................................................................................................ 21 4.1 The Law .............................................................................................................................................. 21 4.2 National Copyright Directorate ............................................................................................................ 22 4.3 Piacet Foundation ............................................................................................................................... 23 4.4 Creative Commons.............................................................................................................................. 24 4.4.1 Wikimedia Argentina .................................................................................................................... 24 4.4.2 Fundación Vía Libre ..................................................................................................................... 25 4.5 GNU Free Documentation License .............................................................................................. 25 5 OER Initiatives in Argentina (REA) ............................................................................................................. 26 5.1 International initiatives ......................................................................................................................... 26 5.1.1 Oportunidad Project ..................................................................................................................... 26 5.1.2 MIT OpenCourseWare ................................................................................................................. 27 5.1.3 CLACSO’s Virtual Library Network of Social Sciences in Latin America and the Caribbean ....... 27 5.1.4 Virtual Campus of Public Health CVSP ........................................................................................ 28 5.2 National or regional initiatives ............................................................................................................. 28 5.2.1 Possible Worlds (Mundos Posibles) ............................................................................................. 28 5.2.2 UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning, Buenos Aires ..................................... 29 5.2.3 Fundación Evolución (FE) ............................................................................................................ 30 5.2.4 Open Access Week in Argentina .................................................................................................. 31 5.2.5 BIBHUMA’s Academic Memory (Memoria Academica) ................................................................ 31 5.2.6 Intellectual Creation Dissemination Service ................................................................................. 31 5.2.7 SciELO – Scientific Electronic Library Online ............................................................................... 32 5.2.8 Cartapacio – Legal Publications Portal ........................................................................................ 32 5.2.9 Digital Library of the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo – Institutional Repository ............................ 33 5.2.10 RICABIB: the Digital Repository of Centro Atómico Bariloche and Instituto Balseiro ................... 33 5.2.11 Gleducar – Civil Association ........................................................................................................ 34 5.2.12 Other open access resources or organizations in Argentina ........................................................ 35 OER in Argentina 1. Overview Official name: República Argentina Capital: Buenos Aires Language: Spanish Main cities: Córdoba, La Plata, Mar del Plata, Mendoza, Rosario Estimated Population: 40.000.000 inhabitants Annual population growth: 1,0% Literacy rate: 98% Currency: Peso ($) Area: 3.761.274 Km2 Political System: Republican, Representative, and Federalist Life expectancy: 76 years old GDP per capita (PPP US$) 14.561 Political division: 23 autonomous provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Time zone: GMT-03:00 The Argentine Republic is located in the South and West Hemisphere. To the North it is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay, to the south by Chile and the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by Brazil, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and the Atlantic Ocean, and to the West by Chile. In surface area, Argentina is the fourth–largest country in America (after Canada, the United States of America, and the Federative Republic of Brazil). Worldwide, it is the seventh– largest country. By signing the Treaty of Asuncion, Argentina, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Paraguay, and Uruguay established the Southern Common Market agreement (MERCOSUR), on 26 March 1991. Argentina is a member of the G-20 and a founding member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Infrastructure and Communications Highest density of fixed and mobile telephone lines in Latin America (World Bank, 2010). 16th greatest Internet penetration worldwide, with six million users (CIA Factbook, 2010). Highly developed infrastructure and transportation system: more than 39,000 kilometres of national highways, one of the largest railway networks in the world (35,753 miles), 43 ports and 53 airports (21 international). The second highest ranking country in Latin America in the Logistics Performance Index (World Bank, 2010). Iris Velazquez 2 February 2013 OER in Argentina Sources: http://www.argentina.gob.ar/advf/documentos/4ec4cdea5f34b.pdf http://www.argentina.gob.ar/advf/documentos/4e5ced44183aa.pdf www.inversiones.gov.ar 2. Education in Argentina 2.1 Overview The State, the provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, are responsible for planning, organizing, and financing the national education system, and ensure access to education at all levels and modalities, creating and managing educational