Santiago Tejedor|Laura Cervi|Ana Pérez-Escoda|Fernanda Tusa
Digital Literacy and Higher Education during COVID-19 Lockdown: Spain, Italy, and Ecuador
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona|Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona|Universidad Nebrija|Universidad Tecnica de Machala
digital literacy constitutes basis citizenship order effective efficient 21st century professional personal lives set skills competences integrating digital literacy expected guaranteed higher education lockdown globally imposed covid19 pandemic educational systems worldwide face many disruptive changes aim research present comparative study three countries higher education institutions spain italy ecuador analyzing faced global lockdown situation focusing development digital literacy methodological approach followed study quantitative exploratorycorrelational scope using questionnaire designed ad hoc applied sample 376 students results point necessity enhancing main aspects teachers digital skills sources learning may adapted communication universities students teaching methodologies appropriate current context conclusions may suggest rethinking higher education learning reinforcing main issues transformation mainly communication teaching digital competences otherwise digital literacy guaranteed means higher education accomplishing one main objectives