Análisis del uso educativo y social de los dispositivos digitales en el contexto universitario panhispánico

Abstract

The objective of this research is to analyze from a general and comparative perspective how University students use mobile digital devices for educational and social purposes in Spain and Latin America. It has been analysed a total sample of 886 students (442 from Spain and 444 from Latin America) from five Spanish Universities and five Latin American ones. The research methodology was based on factorial analysis and comparison between groups with non-parametric tests. The general results in both regions show that the educational purpose focuses on the use of tablets and laptops for searching academic information, studying and looking for information about University services. Likewise, the most significant differences between Spanish and Latin American students show that in Spain tablets and smartphones are more frequently used for educational purposes, but Latin America students use more frequently laptops.