Artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-based chatbots, such as ChatGPT, are transforming the approach to education. In particular, ChatGPT's potential to process large amounts of data and learn from user interactions makes it a beneficial resource for students, albeit with some reluctance from some teachers. This study aimed to explore the acceptance of ChatGPT by university students. The researchers administered an online survey to 400 Spanish university students aged 18-64 (M = 21.80; SD = 6.40). The results of the methodological approach based on the UTAUT2 model for technology adoption showed that: 1) gender was not a determining variable in any construct while the experience of use was a factor conditioning a higher score on all constructs; 2) experience, performance expectancy, hedonic motivation, price value, and habit were influential in behavioral intention to use ChatGPT; 3) facilitating conditions, habit, and behavioral intention were conditioning factors in user behavior. Finally, this report discusses the findings and practical implications of the work and recommends some good uses for ChatGPT.

The participation of diverse demographics in higher education has risen over the last half-century; meanwhile, different political and social tiers have been assigning a more active role to institutions in terms of equality and social justice. This change in circumstances has led to the roll out of processes to institutionalise diversity outreach. This study was conducted for the clear purpose of assessing the current institutionalisation status of diversity outreach in 127 key universities from the Academic Ranking of World Universities based on the opinions of diversity outreach managers and the information published on institutional websites, in turn measuring compliance with various indicators. A qualitative analysis of the institutional statements, the goals sought through strategic plans and the definitions of diversity itself was also conducted. The evidence reveals the early stage of the institutionalisation process in universities on account of the low percentage obtained for the proposed indicators. Furthermore, the study failed to exhibit significant differences in this process in terms of the institutional ownership or position held in the ranking; however, more prominent progress was noted in the North-American region when geographical differences were taken into account, likely as a result of the historical background in the advocacy for equal opportunities. Lastly, a change of approach to the conceptualisation of diversity is suggested in favour of equality and social justice.

Predictores de las actitudes hacia la inclusión de alumnado con necesidades educativas especiales en futuros profesionales de la educaciónPredictors of attitudes toward inclusion of students with special educational needs in future education professionals ResumenUno de los principales pilares en la construcción de escuelas inclusivas es la formación inicial del profesorado. Antes de determinar si es necesario realizar cambios y de qué tipo en los programas formativos o planes de estudios en relación con la atención a la diversidad y con la educación inclusiva, deben analizarse, a modo de diagnóstico de necesidades, las actitudes que presentan los futuros profesionales de la educación al respecto, incluyendo la identificación de predictores relevantes. La investigación sobre la que se informa en este trabajo persiguió esta finalidad, y lo hizo con una metodología cuantitativa basada en encuesta, a través del uso de instrumentos estructurados de recogida transversal de información y de análisis estadísticos relacionados con la calidad del cuestionario empleado para medir las actitudes (análisis factorial y alpha de Cronbach), análisis descriptivos y correlacionales, pruebas de hipótesis sobre diferencia de medias actitudinales, y análisis de regresión lineal para identificar los predictores de las actitudes hacia la inclusión. Los resultados muestran, en primer lugar, que los participantes se caracterizan por poseer actitudes positivas hacia la inclusión de personas con necesidades educativas especiales, especialmente los estudiantes mayores y de cursos más avanzados y, en menor medida, las mujeres y quienes han tenido contacto previo con estas personas. En segundo lugar, se evidencia que los valores de autotrascendencia y, más débilmente, el contacto funcionan como predictores robustos de las actitudes de los futuros profesionales de la educación hacia la inclusión de este tipo de alumnado. En la discusión se establecen algunas aplicaciones para la profesionalización de los futuros educadores. Palabras clave: educación inclusiva, actitudes, necesidades educativas especiales, formación inicial del profesorado, predicción. AbstractOne of the main pillars in the development of inclusive schools is the initial teacher training. Before determining if it is necessary to make changes (and of what type) in training programs or curriculum guides related to the attention to diversity and inclusive education, the attitudes of future education professionals in this area should be analyzed. This includes the identification José L. Álvarez y Mariana Buenestado Predictores de las actitudes hacia la inclusión… 628 Revista Complutense de EducaciónVol. 26 Núm. 3 (2015) 627-645 of the relevant predictors of inclusive attitudes. The research reported in this article pursued this objective, doing so with a quantitative survey methodology based on the use of cross-sectional structured data collection and statistical analyses related to the quality of the attitude questionnaire (factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha), descriptive stati...

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This article focuses on empirically analyzing the final products designed by 147 academics from 11 countries who participated in an international open education movement workshop by answering the research questions “What are the techno-pedagogical components of the products designed by the participants to encourage the open educational movement? and what practice of the open educational movement is being executed?” The article starts with a conceptual basis that describes the concepts of Active learning, Education 4.0, Complex Thinking and Open Education. It presents (1) the case study methodology on which this research is based, (2) two case studies on open education, (3) a game-based intervention proposal to support instructors in training university students in complex thinking skills based on Education 4.0 technologies and game-based learning principles, (4) and a discussion of the findings and opportunities for further work in the area. The findings of this study reveal that (A) the use of emerging and 4.0 technologies in initiatives of the open education movement continue to increase; (B) most of the open education initiatives designed by academics participating in the workshops were focused on the production of OER; and (C) inclusive access to education and continuing professional development of teachers is a constant concern addressed in open education initiatives. The results of this research suggest that training and development interventions implying the creation or design of open education initiatives should focus on encouraging all kinds of open education practices (i.e. use, production, dissemination and mobilization).