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Chapter 3
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4191-2.ch003
ABSTRACT
In this chapter are shared experiences in educative innovation by using Information Communication and
Technologies in higher education. The objective of this contribution is to provide a view related to the
curricular integration of ICT, highlighting by practical examples of implementation, which include their
impact in cognitive processes and in the development of personal and interpersonal abilities in students.
In the distribution, it is incorporated a description in planning activities and their application in the
classroom, methodological aspects and assessing strategies selected for each experience are detailed.
In addition, it is delivered a refexive view related to the teacher role in the educative act. Finally, it is
discussed the relevance of an active role in higher education institutions, referring to improve permanent
training programs in educative innovation and to generate communicational spaces between teachers
as well as diferent formation areas in the sense of strengthening the educative process and improve the
quality of education.
INTRODUCTION
One of the main distinctive features of the society is that assemblies through TICs as a nuclear element.
This has being a fundamental motor of growth and reaching insertion in every social sector, especially
in education. According to this, in the last years there are efforts to integrate TICs in higher education
as a strategic tool for development of new training scenarios, generating new perspectives of analyses
Use of ICT to Innovate in
Teaching and Learning
Processes in Higher Education:
Case Examples of Universities in Chile
María Graciela Badilla Quintana
Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Chile
Matilde Susana Basso Aránguiz
Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Chile