Appropriation and use of digital technologies in university entrants. A case study.

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.2164222430102

• Palavras-chave: tecnologías digitales, educación superior, entornos digitales

• Keywords: digital technologies, higher education, digital environments.

• Abstract:

  The appropriation of digital technologies by students is a key process for their academic and professional success. In this context, they generally face a period of adaptation to new digital tools and environments that are fundamental in their training. Initially, many of them arrive with basic knowledge in the use of computers, internet and common applications, but lack experience in specific tools of the field, such as programming languages, databases and project management software. The process of technological appropriation also involves the development of soft skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking and the ability to work in teams.  
  A self-administered questionnaire with closed questions was designed for the data collection, which was applied through the institutional platform to first year students of the Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems of the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences and Surveying of the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (Argentina) during the year 2024. 
  The results allow identifying and describing their conditions of access to technologies for study, to then address the uses and perceptions of technologies as resources for academic performance.  The work concludes that students are able to operate various digital technologies in their daily lives, although they require assistance, advice or tutorial activity for the development of soft skills to ensure an effective and efficient use in the learning process.