Análisis de los usos de la tecnología en los estudiantes de la Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial UTE.

Abstract

This study presents the results of the use of the internet and technology in college, retrospectively analyzing how they have influenced the levels of household income, educational technology and performance, entertainment, and academic performance of students. The results reveal the impact of income level in the classification of Internet use profiles for academic activities and entertainment; and a low but significant incidence of use of the technology profile for entertaining with academic performance. The findings indicate that gender is not predictable in academic performance; and, most university students are grouped into profiles using the Internet to academic activities and entertainment in the low group, confirming that students use the Internet for these activities is not only crucial imposing finding information Academic online. The research and the results may be useful in reflecting on how the university population uses information and communications technology in education to propose structural and methodological changes in the Ecuadorian higher education