If these Mexican teams win the finals, they’ll be able to turn their prototypes into solutions that can be applied to the education sector in Mexico and internationally.
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Two teams of students from Tec de Monterrey have made it to the global finals of DigiEduHack, an international competition organized by the European Commission.
These finalist projects are EduMind from Guadalajara campus in the Technology category and Dialogus by CultivArte from Querétaro campus in the Social Impact category.
The winners will be chosen by a vote, which will be open until the beginning of March.
According to Jan Rehak, Director of the Tec’s Entrepreneurship program, anyone can participate in voting through the DigiEduHack platform.
The global competition seeks innovative solutions to improve education through technology.
For the director of the Tec’s Entrepreneurship program, the selection of these teams reflects the work and innovation that goes on at the university.
“I’m proud to see our students reach the finals. This demonstrates how they can incorporate emerging technologies with a focus on social impact.”
What’s more, “it validates what we’re doing at the Tec. We’ve been working since 2019 to ensure that our students don’t only develop ideas but are also capable of implementing viable solutions with emerging technology.”
EduMind: Personalizing education with artificial intelligence
EduMind is a platform driven by artificial intelligence that personalizes the learning experience for each student.
According to Rodrigo González, team leader and student of the Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship at Guadalajara campus:
“The goal is to make education more attractive and accessible for children. We realized that most of them study to pass exams, not because of a genuine interest. We want to change that.”
The team is made up of these students:
- Rodrigo González
- Elisa Licón
- Andrea Huesca
- Eduardo Medina
- Sofía Montero
It also has support from three student mentors:
- Farina Castro
- Carlos Martins Ferreira
- Pablo Gonzalez
Dialogus by CultivArte: Virtual avatars for learning
Dialogus by CultivArte is an initiative that enables teachers to create virtual animated avatars so that children can interact with them and reinforce their knowledge through dialogues with historical characters or important figures.
“We want to empower children through technology so that they can develop soft skills and strengthen their learning interactively,” explains Ricardo Barajas Osorio, team leader and student of the Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship.
The project is made up of these students:
- Ricardo Barajas Osorio
- Paola Vaga Sosa
- Eduardo Macedo
- Rogelio Díaz
From prototypes to concrete solutions
Jan Rehak mentions that if they win the DigiEduHack finals, the EduMind and Dialogus by CultivArte teams will receive the following benefits:
- A trip to Brussels, Belgium, fully paid by the European Commission to attend the awards ceremony.
- Access to an exclusive incubation club with educational impact, considered one of the best in the world.
- A year’s worth of technological tools, including artificial intelligence development platforms, audiovisual programs, and specialized software to turn their project into a functional and scalable version.
- Networking with other international winners, which will enable them to exchange knowledge and explore opportunities for global collaboration.
These benefits will provide them with the opportunity to transform their prototypes into concrete solutions that can be implemented in the education sector, both in Mexico and internationally.
How to vote on DigiEduHack
Voting for the global finals of DigiEduHack is public and will be open until February 26. The team that receives the greatest number of votes will win the competition.
Anyone can participate in voting, including Tec students, faculty, and staff, as well as the general public.
Jan Rehak says that you can vote for both teams as they belong to different categories in the competition.
Those who want to take part in choosing the winners should follow these steps:
- Click the following link: https://digieduhack.com/vote
- Choose the Mexican projects:
- EduMind from Guadalajara campus (Technology category).
- Dialogus by CultivArte from Querétaro campus (Social Impact category).
- Confirm your vote by sending an email to the address that the platform will send you.
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