Editorial ICT for Education on no ICT

摘要

In this special issue of IEEE-RITA “ICT for Education on no ICT” we focus in the opportunities and challenges that information technologies might offer in educational contexts not related with STEM (Science, Mathematics, Technology and Engineering) were plenty of research has been carried out. This can be due to the fact that most research in innovative ICT application for education has been led by researchers with a technological background on computers, who tend to explore and search for applications of innovative technologies in their own disciplines. In fact, as the last report of the American Academy of Arts & Science pointed out, the use and integration of information technologies in humanities is not as extended as in science departments. As a consequence, its advantages for learning and training purposes are not fully exploited. There is a great difference between the number of online courses related with science compared with art and culture in platforms, as EdX reveals. However, given the profile of students and the nature of the topics addressed there is no reason to underuse ICT in non-STEM areas.