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Barriers to Internet Access and Adoption, and Strategies for Promoting Digital Skills among University Students in Puerto Rico

Researchers at the Universidad Ana G. Méndez, Carolina Campus, Puerto Rico, assessed digital inequities among university students and explored how digital skills education can improve university-level education. The results revealed a low prevalence of barriers to Internet use and access among the sample subjects. Subjects consistently connected to the Internet via their mobile phones, at home, and within the university context. There was a high demand for learning digital applications, such as CapCut and Canva, as well as information about artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.