2018 Students and Technology Research Study

Published:
Briefs, Case Studies, Papers, Reports
Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Joseph Galanek Dana C. Gierdowski D. Christopher Brooks
Source(s) and Collection(s):
Sources(s): EDUCAUSE Research Collection(s): Research Hub Research Report Research Interactive Graphics and Infographics Students and Technology Studies Survey Instruments
ParentTopics:
Accessibility Hybrid Learning BYOD Extended Reality (XR) Faculty Development IT Effectiveness Learning Environments Learning Management Systems (LMS) Mobile Computing Mobile Learning Student Engagement and Interaction Student Experience Student Information Systems Student Success Student Technology Use Surveys Technology-Enabled Advising Technology Selection
2018 Students and Technology Research Study

This hub provides findings from the 2018 student study in the EDUCAUSE Technology Research in the Academic Community research series. ECAR collaborated with 130 institutions in 9 countries and 36 US states to collect responses from 64,536 students.

This research explores technology ownership, use patterns, and expectations as they relate to the student experience. Colleges and universities use these findings to better engage students in the learning process, improve IT services, plan for technology shifts that impact students, and become more technologically competitive among peer institutions.

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Report and Supporting Materials

bar chart showing student ratings of their overall technology experiences by degree type

Topics Covered

  • Device access, use, and importance to academic success
  • Campus Wi-Fi experiences
  • Learning management system use and satisfaction
  • Student learning environment preferences
  • Experiences with instructors and technology
  • Commuter students and internet access
  • Student online activities
  • Institutional awareness of student disability and accessibility
  • Student use and assessment of success tools
Students and Their Devices graphic showing different types and percentage used

Who Will Benefit

  • Higher ed IT organizations
  • Administrators and staff in faculty and professional development programs
  • Instructors from every type of institution, discipline, and level of experience
  • Student affairs professionals
  • Students
bar chart showing percentage of students who are aware of a variety of student success tools
bar chart showing percentage of students with disabilities, by degree type, who rate their institution's support of accessible or adaptive technology as good or excelent
 

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