This report presents findings from a study into digital transformation in higher education across Latin America and the Caribbean and provides early insights into how institutions are considering their future in light of the impacts of COVID-19. The research, which involved almost 100 institutions across 14 countries, serves as a 'temperature check' for digital transformation in higher education in the region, including the key challenges, capabilities, approaches and needs.

In recent times, governments have expanded the use of centralized student assignment systems to solve the problems that arise in traditional enrollment processes and to make them more transparent, efficient, and equitable. To do this, it is important to be clear about four steps: 1) diagnosis and planning; 2) general definitions; 3) platform development; and 4) information interventions and communication campaigns. A fifth phase is added to evaluate and improve, which seeks to identify the optimization points of the implementation to adjust them in the next process.

In recent times, governments have expanded the use of centralized student assignment systems to solve the problems that arise in traditional enrollment processes and to make them more transparent, efficient, and equitable. To do this, it is important to be clear about four steps: 1) diagnosis and planning; 2) general definitions; 3) platform development; and 4) information interventions and communication campaigns. A fifth phase is added to evaluate and improve, which seeks to identify the optimization points of the implementation to adjust them in the next process.

Caregivers of young children in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Peru (62,837 households) participated in a survey on pandemic-era learning at home using resources supplied by educational ministries. The note presents data (disaggregated by socioeconomic group and geographic location) on the use of learning resources, including asynchronous and synchronous lessons, teachers communicate with parents, by text or WhatsApp messages, phone or video calls, as well as printed materials.

Este documento describe un experimento implementado en Costa Rica para aumentar el aprendizaje de estudiantes del nivel preescolar durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Aprovechando las redes existentes de padres, estudiamos el efecto directo de ser seleccionado para recibir los mensajes de texto SMS, así como los efectos indirectos de ser parte de una red de padres. Los mensajes de texto se enviaron a los padres o apoderados de los niños y niñas con el objetivo de apoyar su aprendizaje en el hogar.