International Journal of Educational Excellence (2019) Vol. 5, No. 2, 47-64 ISSN 2373-5929 DOI: 10.18562/IJEE.048 Integrating the Digital Paradigm in Higher Education: ICT Training and Skills of University Students in a European Context Juan David Concepción Rosa a , María Guadalupe Veytia Bucheli b , José Gómez Galán c , & Eloy López Meneses d . Received: 10 May 2019 • Accepted: 21 August 2019 Abstract: The main objective of this study is to analyse the basic digital skills of university students. A sample of 490 students of two degrees from a Spanish university was used from the 2013/14 to 2016/17 academic year. The methodology is descriptive of a quantitative nature. The data were collected by means of the questionnaire called "Basic digital competences 2.0 of the university students" COBADI® (Registered trademark: 2970648). The statistical analysis provided information on how students use the Internet and digital technologies. Among the results obtained it could be determined that a high percentage of the respondents were connected to the Internet more than 9 hours a week. The most frequently used means of connection is the computer, at home, and the smartphone. A significant finding is that, in the case of men, there is a decrease in time spent on academic tasks in favour of time spent on videogames. Key-words: Digital Literacy, University Education, University Students, Educational Innovation. 1. Introduction The Information and Knowledge Society is a phenomenon that has been impacting human beings for a few decades. It is characterized by Information and Communication Technology (in advance, ICT) that offers people the possibility to access, share and process data, even remotely and in real time a Ana G. Méndez University (Puerto Rico-United States), b Autonomous University of Hidalgo State (Mexico), c Ana G. Méndez University (Puerto Rico-United States) & University of Extremadura (Spain), d Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville (Spain). Correspondence: Juan David Concepción Rosa, Escuela de Educación, Universidad Ana G. Méndez (Recinto de Cupey) Avenida Ana G. Mendez, San Juan, 00926, Puerto Rico. jconcepcion14@uagm.edu