Abstract Incorporating BIM in the education of professionals has become a demand and a topic of high importance for higher education. Several proposals for a curricular implementation of BIM exist. However, in most cases, they are specific to a single university or domain, do not consider academic policies or simplify practice by segmenting knowledge. This work proposes a protocol for the curricular implementation of BIM similar to the industry, considering aspects of process, technology, and policies aligned with the educational institution's mission and with existing competencies. Action research was the used method. Three actions were conducted: (1) proposition, (2) systematization and (3) application. The actions were executed in cycles incrementally, resulting in (1) guidelines, (2) supporting tools and (3) implementation plans. Two Brazilian universities participated in pilot studies of Project Construa Brasil. The pilot studies inspired a network of BIM cells that have synchronously applied curricular BIM implementation guidelines on a large scale. The guidelines proved to be generic and comprehensive, guiding the transformation with an empirical basis for the academics' decision-making. Leadership of a BIM specialist was confirmed as an essential factor of success. It is observed that even with a timid introduction of BIM competence in a limited scope of engineering solutions, the impact on the BIM maturity curriculum is significant. exist However cases domain knowledge industry process technology institutions institution s competencies method conducted 1 (1 proposition 2 (2 3 (3 application incrementally plans Brasil scale comprehensive academics decisionmaking. decisionmaking decision making. making decision-making success solutions significant (

Resumo Incorporar o BIM na formação de profissionais tornou-se uma demanda e um tema de grande importância para o ensino superior. Existem várias propostas de implementação curricular do BIM. No entanto, na maioria dos casos, são específicos de uma única universidade oudomínio, não contemplam políticas acadêmicas ou simplificam a prática segmentando o conhecimento. Este trabalho propõe um protocolo para a implementação curricular do BIM semelhante aoda indústria, considerando aspectos de processo, tecnologia e políticas alinhados com a missão da instituição de ensino e com as competências existentes. Pesquisa-ação foi o método utilizado. Três ações foram realizadas: (1) proposição, (2) sistematização e (3) aplicação. As ações foram realizadas em ciclos de forma incremental, resultando em (1) diretrizes, (2) ferramentas de apoio e (3) planos de implementação. Duas universidades brasileiras participaram de estudos-piloto do Projeto Construa Brasil. Os estudos-piloto inspiraram uma rede de células BIM que aplicaram as diretrizes curriculares de implementação BIM em larga escala. As diretrizes mostraram-se genéricas e abrangentes, orientando a transformação com base empírica para a tomada de decisão dos acadêmicos. A facilitação de um especialista BIM foi confirmada como fator essencial de sucesso. Observa-se que, mesmo com uma tímida introdução de competências BIM em um escopo limitado de soluções de engenharia, o impacto na maturidade BIM do currículo é significativo. tornouse tornou se superior entanto casos oudomínio conhecimento indústria processo existentes Pesquisaação Pesquisa ação utilizado 1 (1 proposição 2 (2 3 (3 aplicação incremental estudospiloto estudos piloto Brasil escala mostraramse mostraram abrangentes acadêmicos sucesso Observase Observa engenharia significativo (

Resumo: O trabalho colaborativo entre professores possibilita abordar experiências educativas inovadoras que possibilitem o uso de tecnologias educativas de forma interdisciplinar. É assim que a realização de ativi- dades orientadas para um currículo baseado em competências permite trabalhar metodologias ativas como a Aprendizagem Baseada em Projetos (ABP) e o uso da avaliação formativa. Portanto, o objetivo da experiência educativa é apresentar o projeto interdisciplinar de sala de aula através da temática dos Jogos Olímpicos, sen- do a matéria de Educação Física a base para a abordagem do ABP. Para isso, os docentes geraram reuniões de trabalho no Google Meet® por meio do desenvolvimento de um plano com a participação de todas as matérias e da equipe multidisciplinar no curso de Terceiro Básico. A abordagem do problema nasceu do interesse dos es- tudantes e as matérias centrais correspondem à Educação Física e Saúde e História em apoio às demais. Durante seu processo, o projeto utiliza a plataforma Google Drive® para compartilhar as atividades dos docentes, que apresentam seus progressos que são repassados aos mesmos participantes. É assim que os professores têm valorizado positivamente o trabalho de forma interdisciplinar com base na metodologia ativa do ABP sobre um tema comum. Adicionalmente, destaca-se a utilização de ambientes virtuais para trabalhar as etapas do projeto. Contudo, é necessário aumentar as experiências baseadas em metodologias ativas.

Resumen: El trabajo colaborativo entre docentes permite abordar experiencias de aprendizaje innovadoras que faculten el uso de las tecnologías educativas de forma interdisciplinar. Es así como realizar actividades orientadas a un currículum basado en las competencias permite trabajar metodologías activas como el aprendizaje basado en proyectos (ABP) y el uso de la evaluación formativa. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de la experiencia educativa es pre- sentar el proyecto de aula interdisciplinar, por medio del tema de los Juegos Olímpicos, siendo la asignatura de Educación Física base para abordar el ABP. Para ello, las personas docentes han generado reuniones de trabajo en Google Meet® por medio del desarrollo de una planificación donde participan todas las asignaturas y el equipo multidisciplinario en el curso de Tercero Básico. El planteamiento del problema ha nacido del interés de estudian- tes y las asignaturas ejes corresponden a Educación Física y Salud e Historia en apoyo de las demás. El proyecto durante su proceso utiliza la plataforma de Google Drive® para compartir las actividades del personal docente, el cual presenta sus estados de avances que son retroalimentados entre las mismas personas participantes. Es así como el profesorado valoró de manera positiva trabajar de forma interdisciplinar con base en la metodología activa del ABP sobre un tema en común. Además, se destaca el uso de los entornos virtuales para trabajar las etapas del proyecto. Sin embargo, se requiere aumentar las experiencias basadas en metodologías activas.

Abstract: Collaboration among teachers allows for innovative learning experiences that enable the use of educational technologies in interdisciplinary ways. Thus, the implementation of activities oriented to a competency- based curriculum allows working with active methodologies such as project-based learning (PBL) and the use of formative assessment. Therefore, the goal of the educational experience is to present the interdisciplinary classroom project through the theme of the Olympic Games, as the subject of Physical Education is the basis for approaching PBL. To do this, teachers have generated working meetings in Google Meet® through the development of a planning where all subjects and the multidisciplinary team participate in the course of the Third Basic. The approach to the problem was born from the interest of the students and the core subjects correspond to Physical Education and Health and History in support of the others. During the process, the project uses the Google Drive® platform to share the activities of the teachers, who present their progress reports, which are fed back to the participants themselves. In addition, the use of virtual environments to work on the stages of the project is highlighted. However, there is a need to increase experiences based on active methodologies.

RESUMEN La integración de las tecnologías en la sala de clases es una situación problemática, que ha impedido al estudiantado incorporarse a la enseñanza digital. La reciente pandemia por el COVID 19 reveló brechas del capital cultural tecnológico familiar, cuestión relevante, porque la familia, es decir, padres y apoderados, son un factor en la integración de tecnología en la sala de clases de sus hijos en enseñanza básica. El objetivo general de esta investigación fue medir el grado de incidencia de la familia en la integración de tecnologías en las aulas. A través de una metodología cuantitativa, una técnica de encuesta, la aplicación de un cuestionario a padres de estudiantes de octavo año básico y el uso de un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales, se confirmó que, dentro del factor familiar, la disponibilidad de recursos es la variable de mayor incidencia en la integración digital en el aula, con un valor de regresión de 2.002; seguida del capital cultural tecnológico, con un valor de 1.443; y finalmente el uso y competencias tecnológicas, con un peso de 0.614.

ABSTRACT The integration of technologies in the classroom is a problematic situation, which has prevented students from incorporating digital learning. The recent COVID 19 pandemic revealed gaps in the family technological cultural capital, a relevant issue, because the family, i.e. parents and guardians, are a factor in the integration of technology in the classroom of their children in elementary school. The general objective of this doctoral research was to measure the degree of incidence of the family in the integration of technologies in the classroom. Through a quantitative methodology, the survey technique, the application of a questionnaire to parents of eighth grade students and the use of a structural equation model, it was confirmed that, within the family factor, the availability of resources is the variable with the greatest impact on digital integration in the classroom, with a regression value of 2.002; followed by the technological cultural capital, with a value of 1.443; and finally the use and technological skills, with a weight of 0.614.

Resumen: La pandemia por COVID-19 influyó en el proceso de educación superior generando una transición entre la modalidad presencial a la modalidad en línea-emergente en la que se identificaron varias dificultades para el acceso debido a la inequidad, problemas tecnológicos, crisis de salud y económica a nivel mundial, y en Ecuador a nivel de docentes y estudiantes. El descubrimiento de conocimiento en bases de datos de KDD - Educacional, el análisis de técnicas de minería de datos de clasificación y agrupación, y el complemento de análisis de datos con la inteligencia de negocios determinaron los factores desde la perspectiva de la institución, del docente y de los estudiantes que inciden en el proceso de educación en línea, donde se demuestra además, la importancia del modelo de educación, la metodología del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje, el entorno de aprendizaje y el bienestar de los docentes y estudiantes que garantizan una educación superior en línea de calidad con igualdad de oportunidades en el acceso.

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted higher education, forcing a rapid transition from face-to-face modality to the emerging online learning modality. This transition exposed several challenges, including, inequitable access to technology, global health and economic crisis, and specific difficulties faced by both teachers and students in Ecuador. Knowledge discovery in KDD - Educational databases, the analysis of classification and clustering data mining techniques and the complement of data analysis with business intelligence determined the factors from the perspective of the institution, teachers and students that influence the online education process. In addition, the importance of the education model, the teaching-learning process methodology, the learning environment, and the well-being of teachers and students that guarantee quality online higher education with equal access opportunities is demonstrated.

The utilisation of online platform Blackboard Learn for Teaching and Learning (T & L) has become an essential and obligatory component of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). This study research aims to examine the difficulties and potential of its implementation at a Historically Disadvantaged Institution (HDI) like University of Limpopo (UL), with a focus on the Bachelor of Arts (BA) programme in Criminology and Psychology (Crim & Psych) as guided by University of Limpopo Faculty of Humanities Multimodal Teaching and Learning Plan (UL FHMTLP). This qualitative study employed an empirical research design, selecting Twelve (12) permanent Academics/Lecturers from the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UL for interview purposes. The verbatim responses from the interviews were analysed to identify the key themes and sub-themes of the study using the inductive Thematic Content Analysis (TCA) method. This study revealed that there is a lack of utilisation of Blackboard Learn at UL, as well as ineffective adaptation of current strategies and UL FHMTLP implementations. Many Lecturers still depend on contact T & L and the use of Blackboard Learn to connect the operations of this programme is currently unsuccessful. Recommendations consist of regular training and refreshment courses on the application of this technology, such as the Learning Management System (LMS) provided by the Information and Communications Technology [ICT]-electronic-(e)-Learning Unit. This could potentially facilitate collaborations between Natural Sciences (Technology - Blackboard Learn) and Human Sciences (Crim & Psych) to generate new knowledge, while also clearly providing the advantages of technology utilisation for T & L at UL. This kind of innovation could accommodate "economical, educational, technical, and social transformations" to address the mentioned challenges and opportunities, while making contributions to the field of professorship, with a focus on the South African Future Professors Programme (FPP) Phase 2 Cohort 1 2022-2023, utilising Blackboard Learn for T & L in a HDI to outline the existing challenges and possibilities.

BACKGROUND: Multimodal or online learning is the use of electronic technology to deliver, support and enhance both learning and teaching. It involves communication between learner nurses and lecturers using online content. The study aims to contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 on quality education by promoting inclusive education at tertiary institutions. The use of multimodal teaching and learning (MTL) in higher education institutions (HEI) has increased over the last decade, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic OBJECTIVES: To explore and describe the perspectives of the undergraduate learner nurses regarding MTL challenges at the HEI, Limpopo Province, South Africa METHODS: A qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was used to explore and describe the perspectives of the undergraduate nurses at a HEI in Limpopo Province, South Africa. A non-probability purposive sampling method was employed to select participants. Data were collected through five focus group interviews (FGI) and analysed using Tesch's open coding data analysis method. Measures to ensure trustworthiness and ethical considerations were adhered to throughout the study RESULTS: Study findings revealed the perspectives of the undergraduate nurses during MTL. The challenges related to connectivity issues, technological difficulties during online teaching, learning and assessment as well as the unapproved platforms used by module facilitators for online teaching CONCLUSION: Undergraduate learner nurses expressed their perspectives regarding the challenges they experience when using MTL. Our study findings could influence educational institutions and policymakers to improve the quality of online teaching, learning and assessment by embracing innovative instructional techniques and providing teachers with ongoing training

Abstract Introduction Permanent education in health aims to ensure that professionals are constantly learning in the workplace and in the last few years institutions resorted to the technology-mediated education modality and new teaching possibilities were explored. In Brazil, between 2017 and 2021, only six articles and five monographs were published about listening effort. Objective The objective of this study was to develop a website with scientific content on the topic listening effort for Speech -Language Therapist and Audiologist with free online access. Methods The study was carried out in five stages: Analysis, contemplating the search for scientific materials to prepare the material. Design, in which the writing and design of the website was carried out. Development, carrying out the adequacy of the online material. Implementation, a stage in which professionals in the area evaluated the quality of the material after consenting to participation through a free and informed consent term. Review, stage in which the researcher analyzed the evaluators' responses. Results The five stages of elaboration of the website were carried out, which was evaluated by professionals in the area. The average of responses to all applied questions rated the website as "superior". Conclusion The website development was validated for online availability. technologymediated technology mediated explored Brazil 201 2021 Language access Analysis Design Development Implementation term Review evaluators superior. superior . "superior" availability 20 202 "superior 2

Abstract Introduction. The new era of surgery is increasingly dependent on technology, and an example of this is the widespread use of electrocautery as a primary part of surgical practice. Surgical smoke is a byproduct of the dissection and coagulation of tissues produced by energy equipment, which represents multiple potential health risks for the surgical group; however, the dangers caused by cumulative exposure have been minimized. Methods. A critical analysis was carried out from a reflective position of the available information, establishing the possible risks related to exposure to surgical smoke. Discussion. The imperative need to establish national normative guidelines and standardized recommendations to comply with the demands given by the occupational health and work safety management systems, whose main objective is to make effective the use of appropriate surgical masks, implementation of environmental epidemiological surveillance program in the operating room, prioritizing the constant use of vacuum cleaners and evacuation systems, and carrying out educational awareness programs aimed at the personnel involved. Likewise, there is concern about the need for new studies to more precisely define the danger of this aerosol. Conclusion. It is recommended to responsibly use all existing preventive strategies to intervene in operating rooms to minimize the forgotten risks of surgical smoke.

Resumen Introducción. La nueva era de la cirugía es cada vez más dependiente de la tecnología, y un ejemplo de ello es el uso generalizado de electrocauterio como parte primordial de la práctica quirúrgica. El humo quirúrgico es un subproducto de la disección y la coagulación de los tejidos producidas por los equipos de energía, que representa múltiples riesgos potenciales para la salud del grupo quirúrgico, sin embargo, se han minimizado los peligros causados por la exposición de manera frecuente y acumulativa a este aerosol. Métodos. Se realizó un análisis crítico, desde una posición reflexiva de la información disponible, estableciendo los posibles riesgos relacionados con la exposición al humo quirúrgico. Discusión. Es visible la necesidad imperativa de establecer directrices nacionales, pautas normativas y recomendaciones estandarizadas para cumplir con las exigencias dadas por los sistemas de gestión en salud ocupacional y seguridad del trabajo, cuyo objetivo principal es hacer efectivo el uso de mascarillas quirúrgicas apropiadas, la implementación de programa de vigilancia epidemiológica ambiental en sala de cirugía, la priorización del uso constante de aspiradores y sistemas de evacuación, y la ejecución de programas educativos de sensibilización dirigidos al personal implicado. De igual manera, se abre la inquietud de la necesidad de nuevos estudios para definir con mayor precisión el peligro de este aerosol. Conclusión. Se recomienda de manera responsable utilizar todas las estrategias preventivas existentes para intervenir en salas de cirugía los riesgos minimizados y olvidados del humo quirúrgico.

ABSTRACT The study addresses the possible contribution of AI systems to the improvement of teaching and learning in Basic School Education in Paraguay based on the analysis of AI incorporation policies in the educational systems of the region, aspects of the teaching and learning that can be innovative with the intentional incorporation of AI systems, the teaching skills necessary to operate AI systems, and the approach to teacher training in the subject of AI. As a methodology, documentary research was adopted in the tone given by Cifuentes (2011), since the intention is to interpret the institutional reports and scientific articles written in the last ten years referring to the subject, which acted as information units, consulted in accessible indexed journals to offer possible scenarios. Some relevant data is related to the experiences of use in various countries of the region and Paraguay without being able to certify its consolidation, the potential pedagogical value of this technology, the high demand for ICT skills for teachers who want to innovate with AI and the look towards teacher training focused on data science, programming and computational thinking.

RESUMEN Se aborda en el estudio la posible contribución de los sistemas de Inteligencia Artificial (IA) al mejoramiento de la enseñanza y aprendizaje en la Educación Escolar Básica en Paraguay a partir del análisis de las políticas de incorporación de IA en los sistemas educativos de la región, los aspectos de la enseñanza y aprendizaje que pueden ser innovados con la incorporación intencionada de sistemas de IA, las capacidades docentes necesarias para operar sistemas de IA y el abordaje de la capacitación docente en la temática de la IA. Como metodología se adoptó la investigación documental en la tónica que da Cifuentes (2011), pues se tiene la intención de interpretar los informes institucionales y artículos científicos escritos en los últimos diez años referentes a la temática, (que actuaron como unidades de información, consultados en revistas indexadas accesibles de manera a ofrecer escenarios posibles. Algunos datos relevantes guardan relación con las experiencias de utilización en diversos países de la región y Paraguay sin que se pueda certificar su consolidación, el importe potencial pedagógico de esta tecnología, la alta demanda de competencias TIC para los docentes que quieran innovar con IA y la mirada hacia la capacitación docente enfocada a la ciencia de los datos, la programación y el pensamiento computacional.

ABSTRACT Communication is one of those fields that must be counted on to promote development policies at all levels in Cuba. Although it is about positioning science, it must be used to make appropriate use of the various channels and resources through which the message circulates; but we must also have society, the journalist, communication manager, scientist or person responsible for communicating the scientific fact capable of developing a message aimed at a public that is sensitive or not aware of the science issue, and at the same time we must resort to technology to make the communicative product more credible, understandable, immediate and accessible. In this conglomerate subfields persist such as the professional, educational and investigative fields of a communicator. Communication and innovation in the professional practices of social communicators are a key combination to influence the different substantive processes of the university in the various areas: institutional, community, governmental, political, academic in tune with the infocommunication policies that are promoted in the current Cuban context.

RESUMEN La comunicación resulta uno de esos campos con los que hay que contar para impulsar políticas de desarrollo en todos los niveles en Cuba. Si bien se trata de posicionar la ciencia hay que recurrir a ella para hacer uso adecuado de los diversos canales y recursos por los que circula el mensaje; pero además hay que contar con la sociedad, el periodista, gestor de la comunicación, científico o persona responsable de comunicar el hecho científico capaz de elaborar un mensaje dirigido a un público sensibilizado o no con la cuestión ciencia, y a la vez hay que recurrir a la tecnología para hacer más creíble, entendible, inmediato y cercano el producto comunicativo. En este conglomerado persisten subcampos como el profesional, educativo e investigativo de un comunicador. Comunicación e innovación en las prácticas profesionales de los comunicadores sociales resultan un binomio clave para incidir desde los distintos procesos sustantivos de la universidad en los diversos ámbitos: institucional, comunitario, gubernamental, político, académico a tono con las políticas infocomunicacionales que se promueven en el contexto cubano actual.

ABSTRACT Globalization and increasing demands on specialists determined the need to learn a foreign language in the modern world. Consequently, higher education institutions (HEIs) need to improve the educational programme for the preparation of future specialists for professional activities. The aim of this research was to determine the effectiveness of the use of modern digital technologies during the study of a foreign language by medical students and to identify the students’ personal attitude during the experiment. The research employed the methods of expert evaluation, pre- and post-testing (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)), a survey with the inclusion of a technology perception model. Cronbach’s alpha was used to check the reliability of the used questionnaires. Cohen’s kappa coefficient and Pearson’s chi-squared test were used for statistical processing of the results. The study found that students of the experimental group (EG) who studied using different digital technologies showed significant success in improving foreign language skills after the final test than students of the control group (CG). It is also worth noting that EG students were more motivated to use digital technologies after the experiment.The novelty of this study is that the study of English by medical students was carried out using digital technologies that were chosen according to the age, profession and foreign language proficiency level of the experimental sample of students. Prospects for further research may be to determine the effectiveness of artificial intelligence during foreign language learning by medical students.

RESUMEN La globalización y las crecientes exigencias a los especialistas determinaron la necesidad de aprender una lengua extranjera en el mundo moderno. En consecuencia, las instituciones de educación superior (IES) necesitan mejorar el programa educativo para la preparación de futuros especialistas para actividades profesionales. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar la efectividad del uso de tecnologías digitales modernas durante el estudio de una lengua extranjera por parte de estudiantes de medicina e identificar la actitud personal de los estudiantes durante el experimento. La investigación empleó los métodos de evaluación de expertos, pruebas previas y posteriores (Marco Común Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas (MCER)), una encuesta con la inclusión de un modelo de percepción tecnológica. Se utilizó el alfa de Cronbach para comprobar la fiabilidad de los cuestionarios utilizados. Para el procesamiento estadístico de los resultados se utilizó el coeficiente kappa de Cohen y la prueba chi-cuadrado de Pearson. El estudio encontró que los estudiantes del grupo experimental (EG) que estudiaron utilizando diferentes tecnologías digitales mostraron un éxito significativo en mejorar sus habilidades en lenguas extranjeras después de la prueba final que los estudiantes del grupo de control (CG). También vale la pena señalar que los estudiantes de GE estaban más motivados para utilizar tecnologías digitales después del experimento. La novedad de este estudio es que el estudio del inglés por parte de estudiantes de medicina se realizó mediante tecnologías digitales que fueron elegidas según la edad, profesión y nivel de dominio de lengua extranjera de la muestra experimental de estudiantes. Las perspectivas para futuras investigaciones pueden ser determinar la efectividad de la inteligencia artificial durante el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras por parte de estudiantes de medicina.

The goal with the study reported on here was to determine pre-service music teachers' views regarding the effectiveness, utility, and sufficiency of technology use in music education as well as the associations between their personality traits and their attitudes towards this use. The participants were 224 pre-service teachers studying in music teacher training programmes in Türkiye. The use of technology in music education questionnaire, the big 5 inventory and the attitude towards using technology in music education scale were used as survey instruments to collect the data. The results reveal that attitudes towards using technology in music education showed a positive relation with openness, and a negative relation with neuroticism. A qualified majority of pre-service music teachers think that technology is beneficial and that they can use technology effectively in music education. Nonetheless, the majority of pre-service music teachers still thought that educational technologies were used inadequately during their music education.

High dropout rates and a lack of academic resilience continue to plague South African higher education. Often, this is more prevalent in practical disciplines that have been subjected to curriculum changes in recent years, such as engineering. It is challenging to understand academic resilience in university settings due to insufficient research. Therefore, more information is needed on the role of personal characteristics and the socio-ecological university environment in enabling and constraining students' academic resilience. To assist higher education institutions in theorising academic resilience, this article presents a novel conceptual framework of Ungar's social-ecological theory, and Ebersöhn's Flocking theory. As part of this theorisation, this article also provides diverse perspectives on academic resilience from engineering students, lecturers, and support staff through semi-structured interviews. An analysis of this qualitative data was conducted using thematic analysis. A major finding of the study was that enabling factors were principally personal, whereas constraining factors were principally socio-ecological. Findings led to the development of an original framework for conceptualising the enablers and constraints of academic resilience in engineering students. This conceptual framework could guide towards the identification of areas of priority for academic resilience and in doing so contribute to interventions to reduce student dropout.

ABSTRACT This article examines the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, focusing on the perceptions and experiences of young students at the Agrarian University of Ecuador (UAE) Using focus groups, we explore how students learned about AI, how they used it in their studies and daily lives, and their views on its usefulness and challenges. The results show that while AI offers personalized learning and assessment, it also raises concerns about technology dependence, data privacy, and potential biases. In addition, ethical and economic issues related to its implementation in educational institutions are discussed. The study highlights the need for a balanced approach that maximizes the benefits of artificial intelligence while minimizing its risks, and recommends the ethical use of these technologies with virtue and conscience in the future of education. This study provides a framework for strategic thinking and action for educators and policy makers in the integration of artificial intelligence in education.

RESUMEN El presente articulo examino el impacto de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en la educación, centrándose en las percepciones y experiencias de los jóvenes estudiantes de la Universidad Agraria del Ecuador (UAE) Utilizando grupos focales, se exploró cómo los estudiantes aprendieron sobre la IA, cómo la usaron en sus estudios y en su vida diaria, y sus puntos de vista sobre su utilidad y sus desafíos. Los resultados muestran que, si bien la IA ofrece aprendizaje y evaluación personalizados, también genera preocupaciones sobre la dependencia de la tecnología, la privacidad de los datos y posibles sesgos. Además, se discuten cuestiones éticas y económicas relacionadas con su implementación en las instituciones educativas. El estudio destaca la necesidad de un enfoque equilibrado que maximice los beneficios de la inteligencia artificial minimizando sus riesgos, y recomienda el uso ético de estas tecnologías con virtud y conciencia en el futuro de la educación. Este estudio proporciona un marco para el pensamiento y la acción estratégicos para educadores y formuladores de políticas en la integración de la inteligencia artificial en la educación.

Abstract This research characterizes the perception that Havana families of secondary school students have of digital education. For this, a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study, of descriptive and correlational scope was conducted, in which 296 mothers and fathers of students of basic secondary, pre-university and technical and professional education participated. They answered a questionnaire that investigates their notion of digital education, the meanings they give it and the link they have with it. Descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests guided the analysis. The results indicate an instrumentalist vision of digital education, followed by a high level of ignorance of what it is. They consider that it is used at a medium level, mainly through groups on social networks and messaging and learning applications with mobile devices. A negative assessment of its components predominates, dissatisfaction with respect to the use of digital education and wishes that it be inserted to a greater extent in a middle ground. The main recommendation they offer is to improve and facilitate access to digital technologies.

Resumo Esta pesquisa caracteriza a percepção que as famílias havanesas de alunos do ensino médio têm sobre a educação digital. Para isso, foi realizado um estudo quantitativo, não experimental, transversal, de alcance descritivo e correlacional do qual participaram 296 mães e pais de alunos do ensino fundamental, médio, pré-universitário e técnico e profissional. Eles responderam a um questionário que investiga sua noção de educação digital, os significados que lhe atribuem e o vínculo que têm com ela. Estatística descritiva e testes não paramétricos guiaram a análise. Os resultados indicam uma visão instrumentalista da educação digital, seguida de um alto nível de desconhecimento do que seja. Consideram que é utilizado a um nível médio, principalmente através de grupos nas redes sociais e aplicações de mensagens e aprendizagem com dispositivos móveis. Predomina uma avaliação negativa de seus componentes, insatisfação com o uso da educação digital e desejos de que ela seja inserida em maior medida em um meio termo. A principal recomendação que oferecem é melhorar e facilitar o acesso às tecnologias digitais.

Resumen Para la implementación de la educación digital es vital identificar resistencias, discordancias y oportunidades de parte de las familias en su rol de actores de la comunidad educativa, puesto que la escuela necesita de la misma para lograr sus objetivos. Esta investigación caracteriza la percepción que poseen de la educación digital familias habaneras de estudiantes de educación media. Para ello se condujo un estudio cuantitativo, no experimental, transversal, de alcances descriptivo y correlacional, en el que participaron 296 madres y padres de estudiantes de educación secundaria básica, preuniversitaria y técnica y profesional. Los mismos respondieron un cuestionario que indaga en su noción de educación digital, los significados que le otorgan y el vínculo que tienen con la misma. Estadísticos descriptivos y pruebas no paramétricas guiaron el análisis. Los resultados indican una visión instrumentalista de la educación digital, seguida por un alto nivel de desconocimiento. Consideran que se emplea en un grado medio, fundamentalmente, a través de grupos en redes sociales y aplicaciones de mensajería y aprendizaje con dispositivos móviles. Predomina una valoración negativa de sus componentes, insatisfacción respecto al empleo de la educación digital y deseos de que se inserte en mayor medida en un punto medio. La principal recomendación que ofrecen es mejorar y facilitar el acceso a las tecnologías digitales. Las madres se muestran más satisfechas que los padres. En la educación preuniversitaria la visión sobre la educación digital es la más desfavorable; en la técnica y profesional, la más favorable.