Information and Communications Technology resources and the use of mobile learning in postgraduate students

Abstract

The trend on the implication of technology in university education is inevitable, in addition, the pandemic evidenced the importance of the capabilities of resources based on Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) that students must have to carry out activities related to his learning. The research constitutes an analysis of ICT resources and the use of Mobile Learning, made up of dimensions and indicators on which satisfaction levels were evaluated. The objective is to determine if the ICT resources and their dimensions: Internet Connectivity, Mobile Device, Digital Content, Digital Tools, and Training in the use of ICT resources are related, influence or impact the use of Mobile Learning. The approach is Qualitative. To collect the data, the survey technique and a 40-question questionnaire with a Likert scale from 1 to 5 were used. The population was made up of FISI Postgraduate students and the sample was made up of 70 students. The statistical results obtained were: for Spearman's Rho (0.837 and p-value < 0.05), Chi-square (171,287 and p-value < 0.05), Phi (1.564 and p-value < 0.05), Cramer's V (0.782, greater than 0.6) and the Contingency Coefficient (0.843, very close to 1); which showed the existence of a statistically significant, strong and positive relationship between ICT resources and the use of Mobile Learning with a high degree of dependence, where the use of Mobile Learning depends on ICT resources.