A Systematic Literature Review of iDTV in Learning Contexts

In early 2000s, several countries have experienced the technological transition from Analog Television to Interactive Digital Television (iDTV). This fact has impacted in diverse areas of knowledge, among them, education. However, to date, there has not been a systematic study of the works using this technology in learning environments. This paper presents a systematic literature review in order to contribute and to better understand the state-of-art using DTV in learning contexts. To do so, literature data search and collection was performed in ACM, BioMed Central, ERIC, IEEE, Ingenta Connect, ScienceDirect and WOS databases; boolean expressions were used as search terms for papers published between 2014 and 2017, and full texts not mentioning the word “learning” were not considered. It was found 521 papers, being selected 18 through double peer review for systematic analysis to identify the most relevant characteristics and outcomes. Results showed positive outcomes during the teaching-learning process, as in participation and motivation of the students. Most of the analyzed studies were originated in Latin American countries and are related to the historical period of discussion and implementation of DTV technology.