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background technology plays fundamental role achieve higher education key learning objectives digital competence dc defined set skills knowledge abilities attitudes technological aspects necessary employ effective training action plan higher education institutions advance towards level teaching digital competence tdc objective study validate comdid instrument assess teaching digital competence tdc active teachers confirmatory factor internal reliability analysis methods research developed within descriptivecorrelational scope nonexperimentalcrosssectional design validate dimensionality reliability comdid instrument evaluate selfperceived digital competence active teachers population made 690 professors part teaching staff national university chimborazo ecuador first academic period year 2021 sample probabilistic simple random scheme percentage potential error admitted 3 representativeness sample 50 confidence level 97 total 511 teachers completed questionnaire compared 452 individuals needed results instrument robust reliable calculated sample correlations variables statistical calculation ensured development multivariate analysis validate dimensionality instrument moreover correct dimensionality determined confirmatory analysis high reliability instrument conclusions calculated factorial scores defined order studies carried important apply confirmatory factor analysis educational technology research validate dimensionality data collection instruments