Resumen

AGUIRRE ANDRADE, Alix  y  MANASIA FERNANDEZ, Nelly. Electronic Commerce and its Social and Educative Role. Frónesis [online]. 2007, vol.14, n.1, pp.32-50. ISSN 1315-6268.

In the contemporary age, human commercial activity is growing with the use of information and communication technologies. This investigation contains an analysis about the current status of electronic commerce, its different modalities and the social and educational contribution it offers for developing a society of knowledge, information and learning. The methodology included a review of documentary sources and a descriptive investigation for which a study was made about electronic contracts and their benefits for electronic educational platforms. These approaches allowed researchers to affirm that current society depends on wills that come together by using information and communication technologies, since they are instruments that facilitate the acquisition of learning and knowledge.

Palabras clave : Information and communication technologies; electronic commerce; social and educational contribution; information society.