Abstract:

The objective of present study is to know the state of digital literacy in Ecuador at the last nine years, for which an analysis of evolution of the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is focused on three main components, which are: use of cell phone, use of computer and use of Internet in Ecuadorian population. In order to know the advance of use of the ICTs mentioned above, a research of historical information of indicators of each component from the year 2008 to the year 2016. In addition, the forecasts of indicators of digital literacy are realized until the year 2020 to determine the future scenario of each indicator and consequently the state in which digital literacy will be found at the end of this decade. Finally, for each ICTs component investigated, the main actions taken out by Information Society protagonists and the challenges confront by Ecuadorian society are identified in order to be inserted in the new local and global educational and productive environment.

Keywords:

Forecasting, digital literacy, information society, information and communication technologies, education.