Abstract

QUINONES LAFFITA, Arney; HERNANDEZ TORRES, Iosvani  and  CORDON GONZALEZ, Francisco. Use of technology in extension management, effectiveness of the university extension website.. Rev cuba cienc informat [online]. 2018, vol.12, suppl.1, pp. 176-189. ISSN 2227-1899.

The University Extension is one of the three substantive processes of the University of Holguin, it has the mission to disseminate the cultural, artistic, scientific and social action to achieve the interrelation with the university community. In interviews with students and workers, it was possible to confirm the need for greater dissemination and promotion of activities by technological means that facilitate access to the university public and, at the same time, assess the development of the main activities carried out. That is why, in response to one of the priorities of the Social Communication Strategy, included in the National University Extension Program, it is decided to conduct a study on the management of the extension process and making use of Information Technology and Communications (TICs), perfect and evaluate the work on the University Extension website. This research shows a web solution that facilitates the integration, disclosure of activities, is easily accessible to the public and guarantees the security, reliability and availability of the data. The results achieved to date are also shown. This tool in the future will facilitate the work and help the university community is in direct contact with an integral and informed culture of what happens in the University.

Keywords : University Extension; university community; University of Holguin; website; Information and Communication Technologies.

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