Article
Spanish
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oai:doaj.org/article:93b6b49c26f2442d808ea2a2dd50bac9>
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DOI: <
10.15359/ree.24-2.6>
Abstract
The aim of this Communication is to showcase the results of a literature review on research and experiences on indigenous knowledge and ICT for the period 2006-2017. The search was limited to cases where ICT was used as a means of preserving, transmitting or managing indigenous knowledge. It is true that there are various optics towards the subject of study, such as ICT used as a means of communication for indigenous groups, for example the case of the indigenous internet movement (Monasteries, 2001), or the use of the internet to promote their products (http://www.tosepan.com/; http://chiapasproject.com/sp/proyecto-de-escuela/las-mujeres/mujeres-de-maiz/), to name a few, it is not the intention of the present analysis to study these perspectives. The results of the analysis show five trends in the investigation: Creation of cultural digital content and digital inclusion; preservation of indigenous knowledge; management of indigenous knowledge; indigenous knowledge and ICT in educational processes, and design of technological prototypes (Software, virtual platforms and mobile applications) in line with the indigenous context. In this last line of research, it was identified that the studies are geared towards adapting prototype design to the context and are based on a third emerging paradigm derived from research into human-computational interaction (HPI): the phenomenological matrix, also known as Digital Ground. It is concluded that the design dimension of technological prototypes adapted to the indigenous context is the most relevant as it brings together the other four dimensions and, at the same time, sees a potential area of development based on the combination of management, education and ICT issues, focusing on the preservation of indigenous knowledge, which would enable indigenous communities to be empowered. In addition, it was found that investigations are to a greater extent in Africa, and are still incipient in Latin America. Therefore, there is a need to pay for this type of study that contributes to the knowledge and understanding of indigenous knowledge systems and their strengthening using ICTs.