Apps, education and heritage in Mexico. Situation analysis and comparative study with the Spanish case

Abstract

This work aims at getting to know the offer of Mexican heritage apps from an educational point of view. After carrying out a small review of the situation of the heritage in Mexico and the implementation of digital technologies, especially apps, in it, a brief review is made of the status of the evaluation of heritage content apps from the educational point of view. This descriptive nature' study, is carried out from the perspective of the study of programs following the SHEO method adapted to the case of apps. The results of the analysis of the final sample of 45 apps, show similarities with the Spanish context in terms of a low number of heritage apps that can be considered educational, with little attention to accessibility and without adaptation to different types of audiences, the contents prevai-ling and without an adequate didactic design. The main differences focus on app developers, which in Mexico are companies that create content aimed at tourism, compared to public administrations and museums in Spain that offer a diverse heritage discourse. However, in both countries we find a need to develop quality apps that favor their educational use.