Integration of ICT into the higher education process: The case of Colombia

Eugenia Melo, Juan Llopis, José Gascó, Maria Gonzalez

2020Journal of Small Business Strategy21 citationsOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This paper has as its aim to establish a pedagogical strategy aimed at supporting the integration of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) into the higher education process. A survey was carried out aiming focus on the analysis of teachers’ practices so that competences in ICT use at university education in Colombia could be enlarged. 81 universities answered the survey questionnaire: 51 private and 30 public, and a total of 423 lecturers from different academic disciplines. Our findings show the degree of attention paid by teachers to strengthening ICT skills in their training tasks. This research is complemented with Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis performed with 50 professionals experienced in ICT use in higher education.

Topics & Concepts

SWOT analysisInformation and Communications TechnologyICTSProcess (computing)Higher educationBusinessStrengths and weaknessesPublic relationsKnowledge managementMedical educationMarketingPolitical sciencePsychologyMedicineComputer scienceSocial psychologyLawOperating systemEducational Innovations and TechnologyDigital literacy in educationE-Learning and Knowledge Management