Classification of use profiles of smartphones in students and teachers of Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexico

The use of portable technological resources in general and smartphones in particular, is a growing social phenomenon in the last decade, especially among the younger generations. From the diversity of media and applications it offers, and especially with its capabilities in communication and management of information and media, smartphones are seen as a great educational potential. Such capabilities led to the development of the mobile learning concept. This paper proposes a classification of use profiles of smartphones from a representative sample of students and teachers of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), Mexico. It performed a cluster analysis (K-Means Clusters). The results indicate that advanced use profiles relate to a higher percentage of educational use assigned to the smartphones, higher self-concept to the use of technology in general, a better management of English language and higher levels of expertise (frequency, perception and ability) of use of these resources.