How Proficient University Teachers perceive to themselves in Information and Communication Technologies Management for Education: A Mexican National Public University Case

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Cázares, A., Vélez, M. & Pedraza, H. (2011). How Proficient University Teachers perceive to themselves in Information and Communication Technologies Management for Education: A Mexican National Public University Case. In T. Bastiaens & M. Ebner (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011 (pp. 694-701). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2011
Lisbon, Portugal
June 27, 2011
ISBN 1-880094-85-X
  Theo Bastiaens & Martin Ebner
AACE

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Ana Cázares, National Pedagogica University, Mexico; Maricela Vélez, Haydée Pedraza, National Pedagogic University, Mexico

Abstract

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a descriptive study aimed to investigate what technological and technical proficiency level have university teachers from a developing country as Mexico. 100 university teachers, men and women, from a national public university in Mexico city participated. They were tested with instruments elaborated based in ICT international standards. They reported a moderate level in their ability for managing information and communication technologies, likewise as moderate knowledge in the legal, ethic, social, culture aspects related to the technology ´use, but a better knowledge in health and safety issues related to technology´ use. Also they manifested being moderately skill in telematics tools as Internet. There were no differences between women and men teachers in their reported technological proficiency level.

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