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MISTICA: "Technology and Student Success"

From: sandoval ([email protected])
Date: Mon Dec 16 2002 - 04:41:27 AST

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Victor

> An independent survey sponsored by McGraw-Hill Ryerson found that web-based
> technology is considered by higher education faculty to be the most
> effective institutional resource in encouraging student success,outweighing
> traditional resources such as the library and tutoring.
> Following three years of data collection at U.S. and Canadian Colleges
> and Universities, the survey confirms that 83% of higher education faculty
> members are almost unanimous in their opinion that web-based technology is a
> key contributor to student success. The survey revealed that presently 62%
> of faculty use web content for course preparation, 56% use the web to
> supplement textbooks and 51% use the web to ensure up-to-date course
> content. The use of the web in course preparation, "using up-to-date/current
> materials", jumped to first place in terms of importance with 91% offaculty
> ranking it very or extremely important, reflecting the increasing amount of
> current web-based information available and students' expectations about it
> being used in their courses.
> McGraw-Hill Ryerson sponsored "Technology and Student Success" to
> provide the higher education community with a better understanding of the
> use of technology in colleges and universities and its impact on student
> success. This third annual survey examined more than 1,100 faculty in
> colleges and universities across Canada. This year, for the first time, a
> concurrent U.S. survey assessed close to 700 American faculty members.
> "The survey shows that there continues to be a consensus among faculty
> members that the three key factors leading to student success are: course
> preparation; faculty training, and professional development. The faculty
> assigned a high degree of significance to the role web-based content, tools
> and applications played in accomplishing all three," said Henry Hirschberg,
> president of the Higher Education, Professional and International group of
> McGraw-Hill Education.
> The survey also examined faculty's anticipated future use of web-based
> technology and found that participants plan to spend more time integrating
> web content, tools and applications into their teaching and using more web
> technology in course delivery. 84% expect to spend more time on the web,
> with 52% very or extremely likely to do so. Regarding emerging technologies,
> the survey found that 4% of university and college teachers are currently
> using e-texts and 42% expect to be using them within two years.
> "Technology and Student Success" was conducted by an independent
> research organization. In addition, a Technology and Student Success
> Advisory Board made up of leading academic administrators, researchers and
> teachers was organized to guide the question creation, data collection and
> analysis of the results. In an effort to partner with educators, and as a
> contribution to the Canadian and U.S. higher education community,
> McGraw-Hill Ryerson welcomes the opportunity to raise the level of dialogue
> surrounding the impact of technologies on learning.
> To order copies of the survey summary, contact Marlene Luscombe,
> 905-430-5130 or [email protected]. The brief 24 page summary report is
> available for $10.00. The full 171-page report is available for $100.00.
> (These prices are available only to academics or employees of an academic or
> government institution.)

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