Coordinated by EdTech Clúster and EsdeES, the manifesto challenges the often unreflective integration of digital tools into university life, asserting that such technologies should not merely enhance efficiency or control but must align with core educational values. It emphasizes that universities must shape decisions about technology with clear pedagogical intention and robust governance.

The manifesto’s proposals address crucial phases of the student journey — from informed decision-making before choosing a degree, to inclusive support during the early weeks on campus, the building of community, emotional well-being, and professional transitions. It also calls for ethical data practices that support care and learning rather than surveillance or market exploitation.

The document rejects reducing university education to automated processes or passive consumption of content, promoting instead digital environments that foster critical thinking, creativity and human-centered learning. Technology, the manifesto asserts, should augment, not replace, the relational and human dimensions of higher education.