Competencia digital del alumnado de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil

  1. Esteban Vázquez-Cano 1
  2. Magdalena Reyes Vélez 2
  3. Laybet Colmenares Zamora 3
  4. Eloy López Meneses 4
  1. 1 Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, España
  2. 2 Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador
  3. 3 Universidad de Carabobo, Venezuela
  4. 4 Universidad Pablo de Olavide, España
Journal:
Opción: Revista de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales

ISSN: 1012-1587

Year of publication: 2017

Issue: 83

Pages: 229-251

Type: Article

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Abstract

This research analyzes the degree of digital and interpersonal competence for information search and processing of students of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil (Ecuador) is analyzed. The study is approached from a descriptive and quantitative methodology. The results show that students are considered proficient in Internet browsing with different browsers and using different search engines. On the contrary, the results are significantly lower in categories such as the use of QR codes to disseminate information and work with images using tools and / or applications of social software.