This paper provides a systematic review of the literature on digital competencies and teacher professional development. The purpose of this study is identifying research trends and potential directions on this topic for future research. The method followed is based on the PRISMA Statement Guidelines for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis. After applying criteria of inclusion, exclusion and thematic belonging, the sample was constituted in 21 studies. The selected studies emphasize the importance of digital competence as one of the challenges facing teachers today, being mainly qualitative methodology studies. Among the conclusions we highlight that most of the selected studies reveal a lack of teacher training and insufficient ICT training.

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of students have been affected by the closure of educational institutions. This has forced a shift from face-to-face to distance education, facing numerous emergency educational measures, such as online assessment. This study aims to present a systematic review of the literature on the impact of assessment in higher education during the pandemic. The study has followed the methodology set out in the PRISMA statement, and includes 13 studies selected from a total of 51. The results indicate that faculty and students have faced numerous challenges in moving to virtual environments; on the faculty side the lack of training in online assessment techniques is the main problem, on the students’ side there is dishonesty and misconduct. However, it is concluded that continuous assessment, not focused on exams, but in a more qualitative way is the best way to assess at a distance.

In recent years, technological advances have played a very important role in our society, as well as in different educational contexts, including Education for Sustainable Development. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which have made it possible to improve the quality of life of many people. The aim of this study is to review the scientific evidence on the use of ICTs for Sustainable Development. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA) guidelines, a bibliographic search was carried out using the Web of Science and Scopus bibliographic repositories, with a total of 19 articles comprising the final sample for review. The results show that the most preeminent strategies used are mobile learning and distance education, which are related to the achievement of the sustainable development goals. Included among the conclusions of this study is the need to investigate the different strategies that are being carried out, with ICTs in school aimed at developing a more sustainable environment standing out.

Higher education is one of the educational stages most affected by digital technologies, whose constant development has produced a favourable atmosphere for new approaches regarding the teaching–learning processes. The aim of the study was to identify the most relevant findings that specialists have analysed in terms of the digital competences of university teachers, through the analysis of the scientific production of the specialised literature in the last decade (2009–2019). A search was carried out on the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases following the guidelines of the PRISMA statement (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses). After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the sample was made up of 20 articles. The main findings show the low level of digital competence among teachers and the need for training in both technological and pedagogical areas.

RESUMEN: La formación del profesorado es necesaria y esencial para desarrollar una educación de calidad en igualdad y equidad. En este contexto, las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) abren una nueva forma de acceder a la información y un gran puente de comunicación, ya que para algunas personas las tecnologías constituyen la única vía de acceso al mundo educativo y de la cultura. El propósito de este estudio es realizar una revisión sistemática entorno a la producción, en forma de artículos científicos, durante la última década en relación con la formación del profesorado en TIC como apoyo al alumnado con discapacidad. Se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos Web of Science y Scopus siguiendo las directrices de la declaración PRISMA y la estrategia PICoS. De un total de 143 artículos fueron seleccionados 22. Los principales resultados muestran un incremento creciente en el número de publicaciones, sin embargo, su impacto sigue siendo escaso. Entre las conclusiones se destaca que la escasa existencia de literatura científica es uno de los principales problemas que pueden dificultar la formación del profesorado.

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Este artículo ofrece una visión general sobre el impacto de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) para el estudiante con discapacidad en la educación superior. Los datos se han obtenido mediante una revisión sistemática de la literatura en destacadas bases de datos destacadas a nivel científico en el mundo de la educación (Web of Science, Scopus, SciELO, Dialnet, ERIC y Google Scholar) en el periodo comprendido entre 2010 hasta 2020. La muestra se constituyó de 36 estudios. A través de una metodología descriptiva y cuantitativa se presentan los datos bibliométricos más significativos y mediante mapas bibliométricos se aplica una metodología basada en análisis de co-palabras, técnicas de agrupamiento o clustering y técnicas de visualización, con el objeto de determinar los campos de estudio e investigación. Los resultados indican que la mayoría de los trabajos realizados se han llevado a cabo, principalmente, en países europeos y americanos. Los estudios recogen que las TIC favorecen la inclusión y la accesibilidad del alumnado con discapacidad en el contexto universitario, pero existen una serie de desafíos que dificultan la integración eficaz de las TIC relacionados, principalmente, con la falta de formación y capacitación del profesorado y una falta de compromiso y concienciación por parte de las instituciones universitarias.

This article provides a bibliographic review of studies undertaken between 2009–2019 regarding the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to support the learning of students with disabilities, included in the following databases: Web of Science (WoS,) Scopus, ERIC, SciELO, and Google Scholar. Through a descriptive and quantitative methodology, and using bibliometric maps, the most significant data are presented according to their citation and repercussion index. The results show that ICTs are decisive for student with disabilities but there is evidence of a lack of training by teachers. In this regard, findings show that both the quantity of articles published in the different databases and the citations they receive have a medium-low impact index, as well as a low application of them.