Enhancing digital learning through Open-Source computer tools: an alignment with the DigComp framework
Nowadays, the acquisition of digital competence is essential with the ongoing digital transformation. These digital competences can be gained with the help of various dedicated tools in a direct or indirect way. In this paper, we map open-source tools with the five competence areas defined by the Di...
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| author | Houssam Kanso Mamadou Lamine Gueye Pedro Juan Roig |
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| description | Nowadays, the acquisition of digital competence is essential with the ongoing digital transformation. These digital competences can be gained with the help of various dedicated tools in a direct or indirect way. In this paper, we map open-source tools with the five competence areas defined by the Digital Competence Framework (DigComp) to facilitate the development of digital skills among citizens and resources for enhancing digital competence. By proposing quantitative and qualitative studies, the paper categorizes tools based on competences and contributes to the identification of areas where tools may be lacking. Furthermore, this research aims to bridge the gap between digital competence frameworks and available open-source tools. Results show a lack in open-source tools that help citizens to gain different skills, in particular the ones related to digital safety and digital problem-solving. In addition, the study highlights the need for the development of open-source tools that target specifically toward lacking digital skills among citizens. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c1d9ac1a2afb4329b3f4a5f25a7667e92025-08-20T03:36:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Computer Science2624-98982025-08-01710.3389/fcomp.2025.15526951552695Enhancing digital learning through Open-Source computer tools: an alignment with the DigComp frameworkHoussam Kanso0Mamadou Lamine Gueye1Pedro Juan Roig2Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, LIUPPA, 2 allée du Parc Montaury, Anglet, FranceUniversite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, LIUPPA, 2 allée du Parc Montaury, Anglet, FranceDepartment of Computer Engineering, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, SpainNowadays, the acquisition of digital competence is essential with the ongoing digital transformation. These digital competences can be gained with the help of various dedicated tools in a direct or indirect way. In this paper, we map open-source tools with the five competence areas defined by the Digital Competence Framework (DigComp) to facilitate the development of digital skills among citizens and resources for enhancing digital competence. By proposing quantitative and qualitative studies, the paper categorizes tools based on competences and contributes to the identification of areas where tools may be lacking. Furthermore, this research aims to bridge the gap between digital competence frameworks and available open-source tools. Results show a lack in open-source tools that help citizens to gain different skills, in particular the ones related to digital safety and digital problem-solving. In addition, the study highlights the need for the development of open-source tools that target specifically toward lacking digital skills among citizens.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomp.2025.1552695/fulldigital competencesDigCompsoftware toolsinformation technologiesopen source |
| spellingShingle | Houssam Kanso Mamadou Lamine Gueye Pedro Juan Roig Enhancing digital learning through Open-Source computer tools: an alignment with the DigComp framework Frontiers in Computer Science digital competences DigComp software tools information technologies open source |
| title | Enhancing digital learning through Open-Source computer tools: an alignment with the DigComp framework |
| title_full | Enhancing digital learning through Open-Source computer tools: an alignment with the DigComp framework |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing digital learning through Open-Source computer tools: an alignment with the DigComp framework |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing digital learning through Open-Source computer tools: an alignment with the DigComp framework |
| title_short | Enhancing digital learning through Open-Source computer tools: an alignment with the DigComp framework |
| title_sort | enhancing digital learning through open source computer tools an alignment with the digcomp framework |
| topic | digital competences DigComp software tools information technologies open source |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomp.2025.1552695/full |
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