Assessing digital competences in higher education teachers: a case study

A research case study published in Frontiers in Education examines faculty digital competencies at a university in Quito, Ecuador, employing an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach. The study introduces a baseline institutional procedure to measure educator digital capabilities and highlights the critical requirement for higher education institutions to establish formal assessment policies and targeted professional development pathways as technological tools evolve.

Systematic assessment of faculty digital competency is essential for ensuring institutional educational technology investments translate into effective pedagogical practice. Baseline measurement frameworks provide the empirical foundation necessary to replace ad-hoc training with targeted, high-impact workforce capability development. Without institutionalized evaluation mechanisms, higher education providers risk widening capability gaps as emerging technologies outpace educator readiness.

Integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) requires embedding digital competencies directly into faculty professional profiles.

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