Free Software: an Opportunity to Improve University Higher Education
摘要
The purpose of this research is to explore and analyze how the adoption and use of free software in the field of university higher education can offer significant opportunities to improve the quality of teaching and learning, as well as promote innovation, equity and technological independence in universities. Therefore, the objective of this study was to promote the adoption of free software in university higher education as a tool for the integral formation of students, the development of research and innovation, and the construction of a freer and fairer society. The results have led to the conclusion that free software can improve the quality of education; reduce the costs of information technologies; foster creativity and innovation; promote inclusion and accessibility, as well as contribute to the development of a democratic and just society.