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University Faculty Digital Literacy and Technology Integration

cloud-based collaboration, and create media-supported textbooks, among
others. One of the more frequently discussed topics was content creation
using various tools, such as H5P for interactive content, audio and video edit-
ing tools for media content, and, more recently, the use of AI as a support for
content creation. During the Covid years, a lot of attention was dedicated to
online knowledge assessment (oral, quizzes) and addressing how to organ-
ize the learning of topics that require a student’s physical presence (music,
sport).
Presentations at the annual conferences on the use of digital technology
in education have highlighted a wide range of innovative approaches being
adopted by faculty members. These examples demonstrate the potential of
digital tools to enhance teaching, learning, and research across various disci-
plines. Teachers are incorporating simulations and gamification techniques
to engage students and make learning more interactive. The Faculty of Tour-
ism has established a dedicated classroom, sTOUdio Turistica, equipped with
advanced technology to facilitate collaboration between students and the
tourism industry. At the Faculty of Education, students have experimented
with creating stop-motion videos as a teaching aid. 3D modelling is being
explored as a tool for creating engaging and interactive learning materials.
Generative artificial intelligence is being used to develop innovative teaching
materials. Interactive whiteboards are gaining popularity as a versatile tool
for enhancing classroom instruction.
Overall, the presentations at the annual conferences demonstrate the cre-
ativity and enthusiasm of faculty members in embracing digital technology
to transform teaching and learning. However, we must acknowledge that the
presenters at these conferences are the most advanced digital technology
users and do not represent the average.

Student's Opinion: The Case of a Teacher Training Study Program
Several myths have emerged regarding digital technology in education, and
one of them is the notion that young people who have grown up with modern
technologies are inherently digital natives and therefore more digitally skilled
than older generations who grew up without the internet, smartphones, and
social media. However, as the authors of a study aimed at debunking myths
associated with the role of digital technology in education point out, this is
not the case (Suárez-Guerrero et al., 3, p. 611): ‘Simple exposure to technol-
ogy does not generate skill’. Therefore, we must be aware that ‘the student
body, apart from being born in the digital age, does not have this compe-
tence baggage automatically since it is necessary to develop it’.

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