Cristóbal Cobo
Chilean academic
Cristóbal Cobo (full name Juan Cristóbal Cobo Romani: born March 19, 1976) is a senior education and technology specialist at the World Bank. Previously he was professor and researcher in new and educational technologies, who worked on projects in South America, North America and Europe. He currently is a research fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, and associate at the Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance, part of the University of Oxford, England. His main theoretical contribution is the concept of “invisible learning,” promoting the idea that learning should be a result of action and interaction, rather than through instruction. He is also a defensor of open access publication, particularly in Latin America.
Biography and education
Cobo was born and raised in Santiago, Chile, attending primary through high school at Colegio Verbo Divino.
He obtained his bachelor's in journalism in 1999 from the Diego Portales University in Santiago, Chile, then went on to earn his masters (2003) and doctorate (2005) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona .
He currently lives in England.
Career
Dr. Cobo is a professor and researcher in communication, new technologies and education technologies.
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