"This sampler is the result of a common research project of 16 Latin American universities and the Informatics Network of the Catholic Church in Latin America (RIIAL) on "the impact of digital culture in the Latin American societies". The first part consists of seven contributions studying the use o
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f and access to social media and ICTs by young people, especially university students, in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama and Paraguay. The second part, also consisting of seven articles, covers quite different issues like the "One Laptop per Child" initiative in Peru, "socio-affective capacities" in e-learning in Colombia or a reflection on the evangelisation mission of the Church. The articles differ widely in scope and methodology, as there was no agreed research framework. Nevertheless, the contributions are a helpful stocktaking of digital culture in a variety of country and cultural contexts." (CAMECO Update 1-2012)
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