This research report is intended to give evidence of the work done by the members of the UDG-CA-919 innovation, technology and education, given the concern of the low degree rates in postgraduate courses offered at the University Center of the North (CUNorte) of the University of Guadalajara, through the design, development and implementation of the Diploma in Informational and Digital Competencies. The dynamic that was carried out for the realization of this study was the description and analysis of three stages of work: definition of the program, design and development of the diploma (hosted on the Moodle learning platform). The contribution of this report reflects the results of the design of a program that provides adequate informational and digital competencies to foment the construction of research projects for students and graduates of CUNorte postgraduates through the integration of an instructional design (ADDIE model), teaching strategies and use of technological tools through the design of the diploma that provides significant skills and learning; and its development for its implementation.

The purpose of this study is to present a diagnosis of the level of development of the informational and digital competencies that the postgraduate students of the University Center of the North (CUNorte) possess. These two variables of Information Literacy are evaluated through a questionnaire organized in five dimensions: capacity, access, evaluation and use of information; and basic notions in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The results show evidence of some of the competencies acquired by students and graduates of postgraduate courses, however there are opportunities to strengthen their disciplinary development and facilitate their research processes. The answers provided by the students and their consecutive analysis highlight the need to complement the diagnosis using other techniques to assess the knowledge and skills that make up the informational and digital competencies whose development is evaluated. Regarding the contribution of the study, considering the factor analysis of the component matrix rotated in the instrument, it is summarized that it is feasible to develop a diploma that provides the necessary tools to enrich the aforementioned competencies.