DIGCOMP: A Framework for Developing and Understanding Digital Competence in Europe.

TLDR: The digital competence framework developed by EC JRC IPTS on behalf of DG Education and Culture with the overall aim to contribute to the better understanding and development of digital competence in Europe is described in this paper.

Abstract: espanolEl documento describe el marco competencia digital desarrollado por EC CCI IPTS en nombre de la Direccion General de Educacion y Cultura con el objetivo general de contribuir a la mejor comprension y el desarrollo de la competencia digital en Europa. La competencia digital es una de las ocho competencias clave para el aprendizaje permanente y es esencial para la participacion en nuestra sociedad cada vez mas digitalizada. Por lo tanto, es necesario entender y definir lo que es la competencia digital y consiste en. El documento analiza varios aspectos de la competencia digital en primer lugar diferenciandolo de otros conceptos similares o coincidentes, luego discutir las implicaciones de la evolucion historica del termino, finalmente detallando el marco competencia digital en sus partes constituyentes. El marco de competencia digital propuesto consta de 21 competencias divididas en 5 zonas. Para cada competencia se preven tres niveles de competencia. Se discuten las aplicaciones actuales y posibles del marco. EnglishThe paper describes the digital competence framework developed by EC JRC IPTS on behalf of DG Education and Culture with the overall aim to contribute to the better understanding and development of digital competence in Europe. Digital competence is one of the eight key competences for lifelong learning and is essential for participation in our increasingly digitalised society. It is therefore necessary to understand and define what digital competence is and consists of. The paper discusses various aspects of digital competence firstly differentiating it from other similar or overlapping concepts, then discussing the implication of the historic evolution of the term, finally detailing the digital competence framework in its constituting parts. The proposed digital competence framework consists of 21 competences divided in 5 areas. For each competence three proficiency levels are foreseen. Current and possible applications of the framework are discussed.