Adoção de Tecnologias da Informação e Transformação Digital no contexto discente durante Pandemia de COVID-19

Abstract

The increasing use of technologies is the result of the need to adapt to the processes of Information Technology (IT) Adoption and Digital Transformation (DT). As a consequence of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, students had to adopt Information Technologies to ensure the continuity of academic, professional, and consumer activities. This research presents an analysis of Information Technology Adoption and Digital Transformation in the Student Context during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Regarding the methodology, this research has a quantitative nature with descriptive and exploratory characteristics. For data collection and analysis, a semi-structured questionnaire was developed based on a literature review on Information Technology and Digital Transformation, focusing on the dimensions and indicators of the study. The questionnaire was administered to students from the Faculty of Economics, dministration, and Accounting (FEAC) at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL). Based on the results, it is possible to conclude that during the COVID-19 pandemic, students had to adapt to new forms of work/internship, study, communication, and consumption. It became evident that new technological solutions contributed to the continuity of students' activities, maintaining normalcy in some aspects of daily life. Information Technology enabled connectivity among family and friends and was essential for students' teaching and learning processes.