Bartolomé, JuanGaraizar, PabloLarrucea, Xabier2021-04-29Bartolomé , J , Garaizar , P & Larrucea , X 2021 , ' A Pragmatic Approach for Evaluating and Accrediting Digital Competence of Digital Profiles: A Case Study of Entrepreneurs and Remote Workers : A Case Study of Entrepreneurs and Remote Workers ' , Technology, Knowledge and Learning , vol. unknown , no. 3 , pp. 843-878 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10758-021-09516-32211-1662researchoutputwizard: 11556/1134Publisher Copyright: © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V.During the last decades, digital competence has become essential at workplace. Nowadays, it is difficult to find a job where no ICT skills are required. At the same time, there is a lack of ecosystems for adult reskilling in digital competence. Moreover, most of them do not use of a common language and terminology, decreasing the possibilities of being used by a wider public. In addition, the assessment of digital competence cannot be done using simple self-assessment tests, but more complex tools such as simulations or other activities based on real scenarios. Considering this, we designed a performance-based evaluation system following a pragmatic approach based on DigComp framework. We carried out a needs analysis based on expert consultation (63 teleworkers and 82 entrepreneurs) to create an assessment syllabus and implement the assessment modules. Then, we conducted an analysis by experts (n=21) of the relationship between the content of the tests and the construct it was intended to measure. After refinement, the system was piloted by end-users all over Europe (n=525). Results confirmed that DigComp was the most appropriate reference when considering the transversality of digital competence, providing researchers with well-defined clear criteria.361000595enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessjournal article10.1007/s10758-021-09516-3Digital competenceAssessmentDigCompDigital profilesEntrepreneurTeleworkerDigital competenceAssessmentDigCompDigital profilesEntrepreneurTeleworkerMathematics (miscellaneous)EducationHuman-Computer InteractionComputer Science ApplicationsProject IDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/ERASMUS+/2016-1-ES01-KA204-024983/EU/PathwaysforEmployinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/ERASMUS+/2016-1-ES01-KA204-024983/EU/PathwaysforEmployFunding InfoThis study has been partially funded by the European Commission (ERASMUS+ 2016-1-ES01-KA204-024983).This study has been partially funded by the European Commission (ERASMUS+ 2016-1-ES01-KA204-024983).http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85105529108&partnerID=8YFLogxK