Impact of the time variable on in-class use of information and communication technologies (ICT) by professors: the case of the University of La Guajira, Colombia

Abstract

This research study examines the influence of the time variable on how professors use information and communication technologies (ICT) in-class at the University of La Guajira (Colombia). The research approach is quantitative (ex-post-facto method) and qualitative (descriptive-interpretative). A total of 380 professors are surveyed. The results show that 59.38% of the professors surveyed consider that ICTs are highly useful. The time of the day that professors most use ICT are mornings and afternoons (28.31%). The highest proportion (33.68%) of professors almost always measure the amount of time they use ICTs in-class, which ranges between one and two hours (36.75%), but a lower percentage (32.55%) do not measure time. It is concluded that professors demonstrate a highly positive perception towards ICTs and that there is a small percentage of professors that do not used them.