Web 3.0 Application to Improve the Digital Skills of University Teachers

ABSTRACT

2020 was an atypical year for many sectors and especially for the education sector, face-to-face education in schools and higher education entities ceased to be applied, starting virtual education in the context of the health emergency caused by Covid-19. Teachers had to make changes and adapt to the new reality to acquire knowledge of web applications to develop digital skills, important elements, especially in the current context. The research had a non-experimental design, cross-sectional causal correlation. The sample consisted of 405 teachers from 4 public universities, selected by random non-probabilistic sampling. Questionnaires were used for both variables measured with a Likert scale from 1 to 4 points;15 items were formulated to measure the web 3.0 variable and 21 items for the digital skills variable;The first questionnaire has an acceptable reliability value (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.901, 95% CI) and the second, self-regulated learning with an acceptable reliability value (Cronbach's Alpha = 0.921, 95% CI). The results indicate that the use of Web 3.0 applications allows teachers to publish content, Cloud Computing tools or E-Learnig tools, managing to develop digital competence for collaborative communication with students. Finally, the Web 3.0 application has a significant influence on digital skills.