El auge del aprendizaje universitario ubicuo. Uso de las tabletas en la apropiación del conocimiento.

This article aims to address the new forms of ubiquitous learning with tablets in current university environments. Bringing tablets into the university educational community is one of the methodological demands that students require in order to explore some of the changes in the new contexts which define university students' education. Besides, it is also necessary to shed light on the impact of tablets on the thinking and learning processes which academic contexts aim to activate in students. Through a descriptive research design, with a mixed-method approach, a sample of 210 students from two universities is analyzed, integrating qualitative (managing staff) and quantitative techniques. To validate the survey, the technique of experts' opinions was applied--the experts were selected through the "Coefficient K" procedure. The analysis of the questionnaire was done through a Cronbach test and the degree of reliability obtained was significant (0,897). The results reveal a certain resistance to change traditional teacher training practices, a poor perception of the educational potential of tablets and a lack of knowledge about their pedagogical role. A clear possibility to take advantage of these devices consists of articulating academic, scientific and technological knowledge based on the different realities which emerge from university contexts. The present article concludes by stating that the use of tablets is a research strand which is booming due to new technologies and, therefore, it seems necessary to raise awareness of its great potential when it comes to the articulation of knowledge and the implementation of meaningful learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]