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04/05/21 There s a lot that faculty have done right teaching with technology during the COVID-19 pandemic but there have also been times when technology use has been subpar. In a recent Educause survey, the majority of students reported that their instructors communicated and used technology effectively in their courses, whether learning took place online, face-to-face, synchronously, asynchronously or some combination thereof. At the same time, technology glitches and pedagogical misfires have at times led to more negative student experiences. In its fall 2020 survey of 8,392 undergraduate students from 54 institutions across the United States, Educause asked respondents to recall the most and least effective uses of technology in their ....
04/05/21 Many students have struggled with reliable internet access during the pandemic, according to a new report from Educause. The association for IT professionals in higher education surveyed 8,392 students from 54 United States institutions about their experiences with technology in fall 2020 their learning environments, instructors use of technology, problems with devices or connectivity, and more. Overall, 36 percent of respondents said they sometimes, often or always struggled to find an internet connection that met their academic needs; that share jumped up to 62 percent for students in unstable housing situations. And students in rural areas had more connectivity issues than those in suburbs, towns and cities. ....
Security is a critical part of the equation as higher education institutions tackle new challenges, navigate evolving learning environments and deploy technologies with an eye to the future. ....