scholarly journals Digital Technologies at the Pre-University and University Levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisca Angélica Monroy García ◽  
Fátima Llamas-Salguero ◽  
María Rosa Fernández-Sánchez ◽  
José Luis Carrión del Campo
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

The education sector is undergoing significant challenges in the process of transforming learning models in order to face the new requirements of our hyper-connected society. Teaching students how to adequately interact as active and committed citizens in our knowmadic global society is the most challenging task facing educators nowadays. Moreover, the university must consider a student’s knowledge of digital technologies to be able to design new educational models that respond to their current needs. The aim of our research is to assess that knowledge and the use of digital technologies among college students and the relationship this has with their prior academic experience. Data collection included a validated ad-hoc questionnaire divided into 16 categories applied to 757 students of both sexes between 20 and 57 years of age. The results show that, irrespective of gender and age, those students who have used Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in their secondary education have a better knowledge of how to use them to their advantage throughout their university learning process. In conclusion, students need to undergo a training in digital skills before entering university, so as to equip them with a higher level of digital competence.

Problems of development of a cloud-oriented educational environment of the university

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-56
Author(s):  
Bakhytzhan Akhmetov ◽  
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Valery Lakhno ◽  
Asselkhan Adranova ◽  
Baurzhan Kassymbergebayev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University ◽  
Cloud Technologies

This article discusses the problems of ever-increasing demands on the organization and quality of the educational process on the part of society. Today there are new opportunities for the comprehensive development of students of the XXI century, new, more effective information and communication technologies (ICT), in particular cloud- oriented learning environments (COLE), are developing rapidly. The problems of the development of theoretical and methodological foundations for designing a cloud-oriented educational environment of the university and the justification of the structural scheme of its interaction with the methodological center of the ministry based on the use of cloud technologies are analyzed. It is necessary to introduce such models of the learning environment, which will allow to fully satisfy the demands of teaching staff on the organization and conduct of classes of a new type, the activation of educational activities of students, the formation of digital competence and the comprehensive development of personality. Such opportunities are provided by the use of a cloud-based educational environment of the university.

ДОСВІД ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ ДИСТАНЦІЙНОГО НАВЧАННЯ В ОСВІТНЬОМУ ПРОСТОРІ ЄВРОПИ ПІД ЧАС ПАНДЕМІЇ COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-74
Author(s):  
M. V. CHURSANOVA ◽  
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F. M. GAREEVA ◽  
D. V. SAVCHENKO ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Education System ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies ◽  
The University

The paper analyzes up-to-date distance learning technologies used in European education system for ensuring overall organization of the educational process during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quarantine conditions have become a catalyst for development and practical testing of virtual learning tools and innovative pedagogical technologies, and application of the experience with them is a necessity of today and a strategy for the future. The article is focused on distance learning technologies in higher education. Institutions of England, Germany and France are chosen for the study due to their banner quality of educational service, like the University of Oxford, for example. The basis for successful conduct of all types of classes is employment of universities’ own specialized learning platforms. The learning model remains more similar to the traditional one. The main role continues to belong to communication between qualified teachers and students through various interactive web applications, while digital technologies create space for such interaction, filling it with learning materials. Students get access to all educational services using a single password to the university network. At the same time, some learning materials are available with open access, video lectures and podcasts are popular. Unlike other countries, education in Germany is governed by strict principles of information and data protection. In the contrary, in France many courses have been made available on network, and the education system has instantly adapted to work in virtual mode through the developed system of national distance learning platforms and the massive open online courses. The result of effective distance learning organization in Europe during the pandemic is that the introduction of digital technologies and transition to more flexible learning models become the education strategy at the state level, while pedagogy becomes an area of advanced development of information and communication technologies. Key words: distance education, online learning, information and communication technologies, educational platforms, quarantine, COVID-19.

The Media Diet of University Students in Italy

2012 ◽  
pp. 84-93
Author(s):  
Andrea Pozzali ◽  
Paolo Ferri
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

Developments in information and communication technologies have raised the issue of the intergenerational digital divide that can take place between “digital natives” and “digital immigrants”. Despite emphatic claims concerning how educational systems must take into account the specific characteristics of “digital natives”, sound empirical research on these topics is lacking, especially for Europe. This paper presents the results of research performed during the course of 2008, studying how university students in Italy use digital technologies. The research is based on a survey of 1086 undergraduate students at the University of Milan-Bicocca, complemented by focus groups and in-depth interviews. The results of our research show that, even if university students are familiar with digital technologies, the general possession of high level skills in accessing and using the Internet should not be taken for granted.

scholarly journals Flipped learning y competencia digital: Una conexión docente necesaria para su desarrollo en la educación actual

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Pozo Sánchez ◽  
Jesús López Belmonte ◽  
Antonio José Moreno Guerrero ◽  
Francisco Javier Hinojo-Lucena
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Educational Professionals ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Competencia Digital

Las tecnologías de la información y comunicación (TIC) son usadas cada vez más para el desarrollo de prácticas educativas innovadoras en las distintas etapas educativas. El objetivo de la presente investigación es conocer si el profesorado tiene adquiridas las competencias digitales necesarias para desarrollar acciones pedagógicas mediante el enfoque de enseñanza flipped learning. El método de investigación se ha efectuado mediante un diseño no experimental de corte descriptivo y correlacional, fundamentado en una metodología cuantitativa. El instrumento utilizado es un cuestionario ad hoc. La muestra está conformada por 627 docentes. Los resultados muestran que el profesorado no utiliza habitualmente el flipped learning en los procesos formativos, principalmente por la falta de confianza hacia dicha metodología y por presentar un bajo nivel competencial en destrezas tecnopedagógicas digitales. Se concluye que los profesionales de la educación analizados no presentan una adecuada competencia digital para poder aplicar flipped learning debido al deficiente nivel de competencia digital revelado, hecho que conlleva una escasa utilización de dicho método. Information and communication technologies (ICT) are increasingly used for the development of innovative educational practices at different educational stages. The objective of this research is to know if teachers have acquired the digital skills necessary to develop pedagogical actions through the flipped learning teaching approach. The research method has been carried out through a non-experimental descriptive and correlational design, based on a quantitative methodology. The instrument used is an ad hoc questionnaire. The sample is made up of 627 teachers. The results show that teachers do not routinely use flipped learning in training processes, mainly due to the lack of confidence towards said methodology and because they have a low level of competence in digital techno-pedagogical skills. It is concluded that the educational professionals analyzed do not have adequate digital competence to be able to apply flipped learning due to the deficient level of digital competence revealed, a fact that implies a low use of said method.

scholarly journals VISUALIZATION OF REAL PHYSICAL PROCESSES USING 3D-EDITOR BLENDER

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
L.G. Kassenova ◽  
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M.Zh. Yessekeyeva ◽  
G.S. Ensebaeva ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Dynamic Information ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University ◽  
Audio Information

In the context of Informatization of society, much attention is paid to the use of information and communication technologies in the educational process. The younger generation of the information society are people of dynamic information on the screen. Information on the screen of a monitor, projector or TV is perceived by them much better than printed, book information. The use of information technologies in the educational process makes it possible to improve the quality of classes, to get interested in the problem, as well as to visualize the material, visually presenting phenomena that can not be demonstrated otherwise. Modern technical and software tools allow you to create and use educational models of objects and processes that are as close to reality as possible. The combination of both graphic and audio information provides an impact on the two most important sensory organs-vision and hearing, which significantly increases the information content of the educational process and the effectiveness of its perception. The computer models presented in the article can be used in the educational process of the University for elective courses and electives of physical and technical orientation.

scholarly journals The Higher Education Sustainability before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Spanish and Ecuadorian Case

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6363
Author(s):  
Johanna Andrea Espinosa-Navarro ◽  
Manuel Vaquero-Abellán ◽  
Alberto-Jesús Perea-Moreno ◽  
Gerardo Pedrós-Pérez ◽  
Pilar Aparicio-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Older Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
The University

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are key to create sustainable higher education institutions (HEIs). Most researchers focused on the students’ perspective, especially during the online teaching caused by COVID-19; however, university teachers are often forgotten, having their opinion missing. This study’s objective was to determine the factors that contribute to the inclusion of ICTs. The research based on a comparative study through an online qualitative survey focused on the inclusion and use of ICTs in two HEIs and two different moments (pre-and post-lockdowns). There were differences regarding country and working experience (p < 0.001), being linked to the ICTs use, evaluation of obstacles, and the role given to ICTs (p < 0.05). The COVID-19 caused modifications of the teachers’ perspectives, including an improvement of the opinion of older teachers regarding the essentialness of ICTs in the teaching process (p < 0.001) and worsening their perception about their ICTs skill (p < 0.05). Additionally, an initial model focused only on the university teachers and their use of ICTs has been proposed. In conclusion, the less experienced university teachers used more ICTs, identified more greatly the problematic factors, and considered more important the ICTs, with the perception of all teachers modified by COVID-19.

scholarly journals The Teaching Digital Competence of Health Sciences Teachers. A Study at Andalusian Universities (Spain)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Cabero-Almenara ◽  
Julio Barroso-Osuna ◽  
Juan-Jesús Gutiérrez-Castillo ◽  
Antonio Palacios-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Teaching Competence ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Educational Field

The impact and benefit that information and communication technologies (ICT) have in the educational field require new teaching skills. This fact has been increased by the recent crisis caused by COVID-19. This study tries to investigate the level of digital teaching competence (DTC) of Higher Education teachers of Health Sciences, and its relationship with several variables. For this, it has the participation of 300 teachers from the 9 universities of Andalusia (Spain). The research is structured through a descriptive (RQ1) and inferential (RQ2) design. The answers given to the DigCompEdu Check-In questionnaire adapted to the Spanish context are analyzed. The results, which show high levels of reliability of the questionnaire (Cronbach and McDonald) and validity (CFA), indicate that the level of competence is basic-intermediate. In addition, the area in which teachers excel is digital resources. For this reason, it is proposed to structure personalized training plans and continue expanding the characteristics of this study at an international level.

Digital Competence, New Perspectives for Teaching in Contexts of Social Isolation [Competencia digital, nuevas perspectivas para la docencia en contextos de aislamiento social]

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
María Amelia Cruz Cobeñas ◽  
Wilfredo Carcausto-Calla
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Virtual Education ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Digital Communities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Educación Virtual ◽  
Sustainable Health ◽  
Competencias Digitales ◽  
Competencia Digital

The article reviews the problem of digital competences from the digital constructivist learning approach for digital empowerment from formative education of the dimensions: (a) personal, (b) ethical, (c) professional, as opposed to the structuralist definition or functionalist of the connectivist approach, which prioritizes the professional and functional dimension of the competences in the use of information and communication technologies. Digital competences are established as the skills to achieve integration, accessibility, employability and equity of digital communities, valued in the context of the current pandemic and in virtual education, doors of a future of sustainable health and citizenship. [El artículo revisa la problemática de las competencias digitales desde el enfoque de aprendizaje constructivista digital para el empoderamiento digital desde la educación formativa de las dimensiones: (a) personal, (b) ética, (c) profesional, en contraposición a la definición estructuralista o funcionalista del enfoque conectivista, la cual prioriza la dimensión profesional y funcional de las competencias en el uso de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. Se establece a las competencias digitales como las destrezas para lograr la integración, accesibilidad, empleabilidad y equidad de las comunidades digitales, valorados en el contexto de la pandemia actual y en la educación virtual  puertas de un futuro de salud y ciudadanía sostenibles].

scholarly journals Formación y uso de TIC en educación superior: opiniones del profesorado

2018 ◽  
pp. 33-59
Author(s):  
José Ricardo López Espinosa ◽  
Edgar Oswaldo González Bello ◽  
Rocío López González
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
The University ◽  
Formación Docente

En este trabajo se analizan las deficiencias y avances que se han generado en el marco del Programa Institucional de Formación Docente de la Universidad de Sonora y su contribución al desarrollo de la enseñanza mediante la capacitación del profesorado sobre el uso de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación en la enseñanza. Es un estudio de corte cuantitativo en el cual se aplicó un cuestionario a 80 profesores, de distintas disciplinas, quienes han participado en cursos de capacitación que ofrece la institución para el uso de recursos digitales. Los resultados revelan la necesidad de ofrecer capacitaciones acordes a los requerimientos particulares de la planta docente, así como cursos especializados enfocados en instruir cómo emplear pedagógicamente las tecnologías en cada asignatura con el propósito de mejorar el ejercicio docente. También se advierte que la formación ofrecida en la institución poco ha logrado motivar a los profesores para utilizar las tecnologías.Training and use of ICT in higher education: teachers opinionsAbstractThis paper analyzes the deficiencies and progress that has been generated under the Institutional Program of Teacher Training of the University of Sonora and its contribution to the development of teaching through teacher training on the use of Information and Communication Technologies in teaching. It is a descriptive study of quantitative methodology in which questionnaires were applied to 80 teachers from different disciplines who have participated in training courses offered by the institution the use of ICT. The results reveal the need for trainings according to the requirements of teachers, as well as the lack of specialized courses focused on instructing how to use the technologies in each subject for the purpose of improving the teaching performance. It is also noted that the training provided in the institution has not managed to motivate teachers to use the technologies. Recibido: 18 de agosto de 2017Aceptado: 10 de julio de 2018

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