Evaluation of the Implementation of ICT in the Professional Teaching and Research Development of University Faculty

This article shows results obtained after evaluating the integration of ICT in the professional, teaching and research development of university faculty members. The research has been implemented in the frame of the IRNET European Project. A questionnaire designed ad hoc has been applied to a number of universities that join the mentioned project. The questionnaire was validated by experts from member institutions. Reliability was accomplished by using Cronbach’s Alpha procedure and the coefficient obtained was 0,879. Faculty members from the University of Extremadura, Spain composed the sample. The results confirm beliefs and attitudes of faculty staff concerning the following items: teaching, educational work, research, in-service training, professional development and understanding the role of ICT in education, knowledge of information tools.