Faculty 2013 Technology Survey

• Faculty 2013 Technology Survey

  

• Helping Faculty Members Use Technology Is Top Concern in Computing Survey – Technology – The Chronicle of Higher Education

  Faculty remain suspicious of MOOCs and other online technologies but must recognize online education is a crucial component in any college setting. Students no longer have to be physically on campus they can learn anytime anywhere online learning is a work in progress.

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  • the top concern for campus information-technology departments across the country is how they can help faculty members move smoothly into the digital age of learning.

  • The survey found that as technology continues to grow on campuses—through both online classes and the increasing ubiquity of mobile devices—the ability of faculty members to use and integrate technology is a big concern.

  • focused on services, like user support and mobile computing, rather than on technology evolutions like cloud networking or upgrades in existing networks.

  • For nearly 80 percent of those who replied to the survey, helping faculty members acclimate to new classroom technologies was their biggest concern for the next two or three years.

  • and they were particularly wary of the idea that MOOCs would prove to be good sources of revenue for their colleges.

  • only 29 percent said they were a reliable way to gain new revenue.

  • At community colleges, about 11 percent outsourced online resources for students.

  • University of Missouri’s Division of Information Technology, filled out the survey for his institution. Top priorities for Missouri, he said, include integrating classroom technology and accommodating mobile users.

  • classes move to online platforms, he said, students and faculty members must adjust not only to using learning-management systems like Blackboard, but also to doing things like capturing video for online courses

  • "We’ve moved from the 2,000-year-old paradigm of standing in front of a class."

  • 67 percent of those surveyed thought investments in library resources and services were "very effective," while only 42 percent thought spending on online courses and programs was effective.

  • About 86 percent of those surveyed said planning for tablets would be important for IT departments, and 82 percent said planning for smartphones would be essential as well

  • "Fifteen years ago we were concerned with Ethernet and getting everyone wired," he said. "And now the clamor from students is for wireless."

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