2019 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

58 2019 Yearbook, School of Management and Social Sciences Research on Integrated Hydrological and Economic Modeling This project aims to develop an agro-environmental platform based on integrated biophysical and economic modeling for agricultural land-use planning. It includes monitoring water quality in basins with intensive agricultural use and integrated biophysical and economic modeling of water resources in basins for the development of sustainable irrigated agriculture. Principal Investigator: Francisco Rosas Funding: National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) Duration: 36 months Trust toward Migrants The objective of this experimental economics project (applied games) is to measure differences in people’s trust toward peers or individuals of other nationalities. Principal Investigator: Néstor Gandelman Funding: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Duration: 15 months Institute of Education Networks and digital inclusion: impacts and characterizations for the formation of communities that promote deep learning in public teacher training centers in Uruguay and Chile The objective of this project is to explore how Chilean and Uruguayan teacher training centers use digital inclusion to form communities and to foster deep learning. Principal Investigator: Andrea Tejera Funding: National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII) Duration: 24 months Training for Plan Ceibal Principals (second cohort) This project aims to provide training to principals from the National Public Education Administration (ANEP) through the postgraduate Diploma in Educational Planning and Management. Project Leaders: Ana Olmedo and Andrea Tejera Funding: Plan Ceibal Duration: 18 months PROJECTS INITIATED OR APPROVED IN 2019