1、AI in Higher Education Latin America Survey 2026Digital Education CouncilForewordDigital Education Council AI in Higher Education Latin America Survey 2026In collaboration with Tecnolgico de Monterrey and Institute for the Future of Education,the Digital Education Council AI in Higher Education Lati

2、n America Survey 2026 represents a major regional research effort,building on the Councils previous global studiesthe Global AI Student Survey 2024 and Global AI Faculty Survey 2025.This report brings together both student and faculty perspectives on AI in education,examining attitudes,AI literacy,c

3、urrent usage,preferences,expectations,and key concerns related to AI in learning and teaching.This survey has gathered over 30,000 responsesincluding 22,941 from students and 7,319 from facultyacross 29 higher education institutions in Latin America,making it the largest regional survey of its kind.

4、The survey reveals accelerating AI adoption among both students and faculty,alongside persistent AI literacy gaps.It highlights the critical role of AI literacy in future readiness,identifies missed opportunities for meaningful AI use in education,surfaces governance and communication gaps,and refle

5、cts ongoing concerns about AIs potential negative impact on learning.Together,these insights offer valuable guidance for institutions seeking to develop thoughtful,student-and faculty-centred AI strategies.This presentation also references the wider suite of Digital Education Council publications,in

6、cluding the DEC Global AI Surveys,Next Era of Assessment,and the DEC AI Governance Frameworkall of which are available to DEC members at .For feedback and inquiriesHui Rong,Research&Intelligence L Fathinah Subhan,Research&Intelligence A 2DEC Leadership NoteDigital Education Council AI in Higher Educ