El estudiante en la educación superior: Usos académicos y sociales de la tecnología digital

Eliana Esther Gallardo Echenique, Luis Marqués Molías, Mark Bullen

Resumen


Este artículo presenta los resultados de una entrevista en profundidad realizada a veinte estudiantes de Educación de una universidad presencial pública de Cataluña sobre cómo utilizan las tecnologías digitales en el aspecto social y académico. Esta investigación demuestra que, si bien los estudiantes tienen un cierto nivel de habilidades en tecnologías digitales, cómo las utilizan varía en función del propósito que ellos les dan o según una tarea determinada. Los resultados expuestos evidencian que las redes sociales y el WhatsApp son las aplicaciones más importantes para los estudiantes porque les permiten ponerse en contacto con otros, comunicarse a pesar de las distancias y estar en contacto con personas con intereses comunes.


Palabras clave


estudiante digital; educación superior; tecnología digital; TIC

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7238/rusc.v12i1.2078

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