Measuring digital transformation in higher education institutions – content validity instrument

Purpose This study aims to validate the content of an instrument which identifies organizational, sociocultural and technological characteristics that foster digital transformation (DT) in higher education institutions (HEIs) through Delphi method. Design/methodology/approach The methodology is quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive scope. First, expert judges were selected; Second, Aiken's V coefficients obtained. Nine experts considered for validation. Findings study’s findings show has validity there was strong consensus among judges. consists 29 questions; 13 items adjusted 2 merged. Originality/value A novel measuring DT at HEIs designed validity, evidenced by 0.91 with a 0.05 significance, coefficient 0.81.