Using the "Discord" platform as an alternative to student platforms in the Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences of Education

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Discord, virtual classroom, higher education, educational technology, digital platforms.

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Abstract

This study, with a quantitative approach and experimental design, analyzed the feasibility of using Discord as a virtual classroom for 29 fifth-semester students of the Pedagogy of Experimental Sciences – Informatics program at the Technical University of Babahoyo. Originally designed for gaming communities, Discord offers communication channels and bots (such as Arcane, Dyno, and YAGPDB) that automate tasks and provide multimedia tools, which have been adapted to the academic environment due to their potential. A questionnaire consisting of 5 items was applied, covering the dimensions of usability, quality, accessibility, interaction time, and satisfaction. The first four items used a 5-point Likert scale, while the fifth was dichotomous (yes/no), yielding a global Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84.

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2025-08-20
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Using the "Discord" platform as an alternative to student platforms in the Faculty of Legal and Social Sciences of Education. (2025). Journal of Science and Research: Revista Ciencia E Investigación, 10(IV CISE). https://revistas.utb.edu.ec/index.php/sr/article/view/3806