One of our University's goal is to optimize
the use of public resources and the
implementation of efficient systems to
generate, transmit and spread
information.

Digital technologies are the instruments
which help us achieve this goal. To ensure their integration into all of our processes, enhance their efficiency and efficacy, and drive cultural change at all levels (cultural, organizational and operative), the Central Board passed the Digital Transformation Policy.

This policy will allow for the incorporation of more digital technologies in a planned, progressive way at UTEC, fostering their use in a responsible and reflexive manner.

It will be implemented by the Digital Transformation Center in collaboration with all University areas.

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Este documento es producto de:

01.

Casi diez años de experiencia acumula-

da en identificar mecanismos e instru-

mentos para integrar las tecnologías

digitales en el proceso universitario, en

el que los errores/malas decisiones han

jugado un rol clave en el aprendizaje y

mejora continua.

02.

Análisis constante de cómo están tra-

bajando instituciones/gobiernos refe-

rentes en la temática, como Estonia,

Australia, Canadá, Dinamarca, Corea,

entre otros.

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Proceso de planificación estratégica de

UTEC, que llevó más de un año.

04.

Proceso de co-diseño con la comunidad

interna y externa (estudiantes, docen-

tes, colaboradores y sociedad).

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Trabajo en equipo. Todas y todos los

que formamos parte de UTEC han

aportado en este proceso, principal-

mente las personas que hoy integran el

Centro de Transformación Digital.

Digital Transformation

Committee

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With the input of students, collaborators, directors, teachers and members of the community, we co-designed the first version of the Digital Transformation Committee (DTC), a joint effort that was approved by the end of 2022.

The DTC is the source of the guidelines and policies for institutional digital transformation.

Promoting policy proposals, regulations, guidelines and courses of action for digital transformation at UTEC;

Contributing to the Digital Transformation Plan, designed by the Digital Transformation Center in coordination with UTEC’s Strategic Plan;

Assigning work groups the study of specific subject matters

Its objectives include:

and the performance of actions that promote innovation and a better use of technology applied to digital transformation;

Reviewing and approving the documents elaborated by those work groups;

Reporting to the authorities on the proposals and recommendations.

Governance and

Data Quality

We co-designed a first version of the Data Quality Policy, a guide for the UTEC areas responsible for managing, creating and handling institutional information along its life cycle, using tested methodologies and quality criteria to ensure, in the short, medium and long term, that the data is a reliable and accurate source for the daily duties carried out at UTEC.

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Augmented Learning

It is a continuation of the academic data analytics platform we already had, with the addition of new tools for issuing student transcripts, pre-enrollment information and lists of students qualified to sit for examinations.

A first version of the Data Management System was developed, consisting of three modules: Augmented Learning, University Management, and Monitoring.

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University Management

Information about proceedings, purchases and financial data.

Data Management System

Monitoring

It collects all monitoring queries from all the systems in order to easily access the set indicators.

This solution would not have been possible without the coordinated work of the different UTEC areas, directors and programs. Along with the Education Board, we designed a new version of the student transcript, so that students can access their academic history more easily. Together with each Program Secretariat, we improved pre-enrollment proceedings, academic information and examination enrollment. With the IT, Accounting, Budget and Personal Development Units, we are currently working to make it easier to access the relevant information for decision making based on data in University Management.

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Re-planning of curricular units

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We redesigned curricular units (CU):

CUs redesigned into Digital Learning Experiences (DLAs)

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North Regional Institute

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Center-South Regional Institute

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South-West Regional Institute

Food Analysis Degree 11, Jazz and Creative Music Degree 6 Mechatronics Engineering 6, Biomedical Engineering 5

IT Degree 7, Agri-Environmental Engineering 11 Water Engineering and Sustainable Development 8, Renewable Energies Engineering 7

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Workshops for teachers

A series of short workshops were created for teachers from different Regional Technical Institutes, targeting specific demands especially related to Moodle-generated practices.

IAGUA

Hybrid format

We redesigned the Subject Units of the first year of the Water and Sustainable Development Engineering (IAGUA) degree into DLAs to transition into a semi-remote format. This allowed the course to increase its enrollment quota from 60 to 120.

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EterSoccer Cup

Together with the renowned technology company Etermax, we launched the first EterSoccer Cup with the participation of UTEC students, who created their teams, programmed plays through artificial intelligence and competed in this great challenge.

The tournament was broadcasted live on YouTube and the champion was the TryCatch AI team of students Federico Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Peculio and Milton Ayala. Congrats!

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Rivera

We equip all centers with the necessary equipment and instruments for streaming and audiovisual production of digital learning media

Digital learning media

Three more classrooms equipped or with portable equipment

Durazno

Three more classrooms equipped or with portable equipment

Fray Bentos

Three more classrooms equipped or portable equipment

Paysandú

Food Analysis Degree: two more classrooms equipped IT: one more classroom equipped

Mercedes

One more classroom equipped

San José

one fully equipped classroom

Maldonado

one fully equipped classroom

Colonia

La Paz: one more classroom equipped Nueva Helvecia: one more classroom equipped

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Call for MOOC 2022 course projects

Three MOOC projects were selected, with an emphasis on professional development at UTEC and into the community, as a means to foster and favor the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals(SDG).

Power Efficiency in the Industry by Sergio Pires and César Macke. Power Efficiency by Marcos Zefferino. Inclusive AI by Viviane Todt.

Joint project with ILO

We took part in a project coordinated by ILO Cinterfor, along with other professional education institutions from the region, to assess and develop an Application Methodology for Digital Maturity Diagnosis on the use of educational technologies in the context of Professional Training for Latin America. We worked with the SELFIE tool, which offers in-depth insights on the use of technology for educational purposes, focusing on technical and

Once all the forms have been submitted, the project will continue in two main directions:

professional training. Seeking a comprehensive analysis of the situation, UTEC decided to participate in order to contribute to the proposed methodology and conduct the first digital maturity diagnosis in three courses from the South-West Regional Technical Institute (ITR Sudoeste) in three different centers: Mercedes, Paysandú and Fray Bentos. Forms are currently being submitted at five levels related to people from each center: students, teachers, degree coordinators, pedagogic coordinators, and directors.

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An exchange and improvement process based on results and feedback from the pilot implementation, jointly with ILO Cinterfor.

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Identification of scalability opportunities for everyone in UTEC through the Digital Competences Program.

Services Sales

We provided one Digital Transformation consultancy for the professional training processes of the National Employment and Professional Training Institute (INEFOP), contributing to the creation of an institutional plan for digital transformation. We also developed consultancy services with Ceibal on the OpenedX virtual learning environment (UTEC’s EDU) for the design and development of courses.

We provided Digital Transformation courses aimed at SMEs for the National Development Agency (ANDE) and cybersecurity courses for the Agency for Electronic Government and Information and Knowledge Society (AGESIC). In addition, we organized an exposition featuring emerging technologies for the UNDP (Uruguay and Cuenca - Ecuador) and national teacher-training courses for the development of competences on techno-pedagogy jointly with Fundación Telefónica.

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Collaboration alliances

We forged collaboration alliances with other institutions and companies:

Codiverstiy: a Uruguayan company that aims to develop workplace digital capacities, for which they have developed an app that measures people's digital maturity levels. UTEC contributed to this project with courses and training related to digital capacities.

AWS Academy: we joined AWS academy, a platform that offers free courses for UTEC students in subjects related to technical digital capacities including programming, cybersecurity, and blockchain.

DigiGov: jointly with AWS, we took the DigiGov course, oriented to public servers and aimed at developing cloud-based work skills.

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Checkpoint Academy: Checkpoint is one of the main cybersecurity companies worldwide. This alliance allows UTEC students to access highly specialized cybersecurity courses.

OIT/Cinterfor: tools for developing digital capacities in educational centers. We are helping improve the instrument created by the National Learning Service (SENA).

Etermax: Global developer of video games. We created EterSoccer, a football World Cup where students create a team, define plays and train with Machine Learning. In the end, they compete in the World Cup and one team wins.

Smarticity

This collaboration with the MOVES project aims to solve mobility and accessibility challenges to make the city more inclusive, sustainable and friendly. To this end, the city is built based on civil participation through short-term, low-cost and scalable interventions that use tactical urbanism. In the city of San José, the activity of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles was registered in two stages, pre- and post-intervention,

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in order to gauge the real impact of the project interventions. In order to assess the requested information, different sensors were installed to collect data from different points within the intervention zone, which were then stored in UTEC’s IoT platform.

CHATBOT

We launched the first version of the Chatbot that answers inquiries in the Moodle virtual environment. After the launch, we invited all users to test it and provide feedback to identify improvement opportunities. During this period, the model was trained considering the inquiries made in order to update the first version and offer users a better experience.

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Audiovisual production workshop in the ITRN with CECAP

We conducted an audiovisual production workshop at ITRN with CECAP, going through all the stages, from the development of an idea, through structuring and script development based on the model used in digital media, after which the short films written by CECAP students were filmed at UTEC. Tutorships related to video production were also offered along the development of the stories.

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Digital Citizenship Program

We launched the first edition of our Digital Citizenship Program, developed during the last quarter of 2022 and open to all the community. It aims to contribute to the training and development of people to inhabit a digital world with confidence, empowerment, metacognition and safety. In addition, it offers opportunities to explore and build the digital competences and skills that the current educational and professional landscapes demand.

During 8 weeks, the students participating in this program were able to develop techno-pedagogical and educationally empowering competencies, as well as their digital literacy, citizenship, inclusion and welfare. Participants made their final assignments in the Decentraland metaverse.

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Specialization in Educational Technology

The Specialization in Educational Technology is a postgraduate virtual course aimed at contributing to the training and development of educational professionals in the field of educational technology. The new learning environments demand updated knowledge in order to upgrade didactic and pedagogical actions for the implementation of new teaching experiences in the digital era. This first edition had a quota of 30 students, and applicants from Salto, Artigas, Rivera, Tacuarembó and Cerro Largo were given priority.

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In 2023 join the DTC and be part

of the digital transformation

of UTEC!

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