SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY
AND SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
2018
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has multi-device availability (computer, tablet and
smartphone) and is more intelligent, with tracking
and tracing (xapi trace).
In 2018, Santillana is set to launch its digital platform
for access to digital content, EVA, in five
countries in Latin America. This is destined to
become the most advanced tool in the textbook
market. The year will also see the implementation
of the so-called 360º view, in terms of analytics,
which will provide information on the digital vitality
of schools. Thanks to Learning Analytics, teachers
will be offered a detailed knowledge of all
the content consumed by their students and will
be informed of their progress, ultimately enabling
them to delve deeper into the customization of the
teaching-learning processes.
21ST-CENTURY SKILLS
The SET VEINTIUNO program, which provides
materials and resources for the development of
so-called 21st century skills, has implemented two
initiatives in 2017. Firstly, Viveros de Experiencias
(Experience Labs) that have allowed teachers and
students from Spain and Latin America to work in
areas such as programming and robotics, as well
as education in values (the sustainable economy,
critical thinking...) through a methodology based
on challenges and teamwork. Secondly Expedición
SET VEINTIUNO is an exclusive event where
teachers can discover firsthand what skills are necessary
for life in today’s world.
In 2018, the publisher will strengthen its Santillana-
LAB, a forum for research and dialogue on educational
trends, with open monthly sessions that will
bring together the experience of experts and an
analysis of best practices for innovation that can
be directly applied in the educational community.
EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS
One of the technological advances implemented
in 2017 in 18 countries was Version 3.0 of the LMS
platform e-stela, the main digital tool for accessing
the contents of Santillana Compartir and UNOi.
With regards to digital products, there were notable
improvements to and increased use of Libroweb
3.0: generated in HTML5, it’s more accessible (by
the standards of W3C), with responsive design,
FUNDACIÓN SANTILLANA /
SANTILLANA FOUNDATION
In 2017, the Santillana Foundation has consolidated
its prestige through forums in Argentina, Chile,
Brazil and Mexico, among other countries, and by
publishing reports and research together with the
OECD and UNESCO, in both Spanish and Portuguese.
The Latin American Festival of Children’s
Literature, with editions of Bogotá, Valladolid, Buenos
Aires and Alcala de Henares, built on the solid
success of previous years, with thousands of
readers attending the events and many more following
through social networks.
Noteworthy among the Foundation’s cultural activities
in Spain, were the 10th Annual Formentor
Literary Conversations, the Festival of Philosophy
and the Third Cultural Journalism Congress.
Culture: the 10th annual Formentor Literary Conversations .