Bracing for the Next-Gen

Student Wave: Myth or Mandate?

1) Which type of institution do you represent?

a) b) c) d) e) f) g)

21%

13%

11%9%

1%

14%

30%

a) Large publicb) Small-midsize

publicc) Large privated) Small-midsize

privatee) Community collegef) Virtualg) Other

2) Do you believe that “Next-Gen” T& L technology advances the cause of teaching and learning on campus?

a) b) c) d)

30%

15%

54%

2%

a) Yes, absolutelyb) No, absolutely notc) Most does, but some is

just for the “techno-cool” factor

d) Some does, but most is just for the “techno-cool” factor

3) How likely is it that your institution’s use of

T& L technologies has markedly enriched and enhanced students’ learning

experiences?

a) b) c) d) e)

20%

41%

2%

12%

26%

a) Entirely likelyb) Likelyc) Somewhat likelyd) Not very likelye) Not likely at all

4) Do you believe “Next-Gen” students are as tech-savvy as it’s

assumed they are?

a) b) c)

35%

13%

52%a) Yesb) No; they are less

tech-savvy than commonly believed

c) No; they’re actually more tech-savvy than we assume they are

5) How likely is it that your institution’s use of T&L technologies has helped to attract

applicants?

a) b) c) d) e)

11%

22%

11%

22%

33%

a) Entirely likelyb) Likelyc) Somewhat likelyd) Not very likelye) Not likely at all

6) Is it OK to deploy “Next-Gen” T&L tools in order to compete with other institutions

for applicants?

a) b) c)

37%

60%

3%

a) Yesb) Noc) Only as long as

the tools markedly boost student learning and engagement

7) How essential to students’ preparation for the workplace or future careers is the use of “Next-Gen” T&L

technologies?

a) b) c) d) e)

39% 38%

0%

7%

16%

a) Entirely essentialb) Importantc) Somewhat importantd) Not very importante) Not important at all

8) When you began your campus career, did you anticipate the extent of your

involvement with teaching and learning technologies, specifically?

a) b)

64%

36%

a) Yesb) No

9) Should your institution be deploying more “Next-Gen” T&L tools than it

currently is?

a) b) c)

85%

8%7%

a) Yesb) Noc) Fine as is

10) Which tech capability do students value

most, when it comes to “Next-Gen” learning?

a) b) c) d) e) f)

24%

10%

15%

0%

15%

35%

a) Mobilityb) Learning as “fun”

(gaming, immersive)c) Collaboration and social

networkingd) Remote learninge) Virtual anonymity

(Second Life / virtual worlds)f) Creativity (e.g., multimedia

authoring and production)

11) Is your greatest “Next-Gen” T&L technology challenge:

a) b) c) d) e) f) g)

5%

60%

17%

3%0%

5%9%

a) Keeping up with student demand for technology

b) Getting faculty to use the technology c) Getting administrators to buy in to

“Next-Gen” tech projectsd) Patching / revamping infrastructure

to keep up with “Next-Gen” tech projects

e) Security issues around the use of these technologies

f) Getting parents/students to pay additional fees for the technology

g) Other

12) On your campus, who needs to be more involved with “Next-Gen” T&L

technology initiatives, from stage one?

a) b) c) d) e) f)

32%

53%

1%1%3%

9%

a) Administratorsb) Faculty/staffc) Existing studentsd) Incoming studentse) Parentsf) Other campus tech- , A/V-,

or communications-related depts

13) How likely is it that in coming years the exploding use of advanced T&L technologies will

move college and university students into online education

as opposed to on-site education?

a) b) c) d) e)

21%

18%

8%

25%28%

a) Entirely likelyb) Likelyc) Somewhat likelyd) Not very likelye) Not likely at all

14) Should educators and campus technologists adjust learning styles to suit “Next-Gen”

communication styles such as IM shorthand, etc?

a) b) c) d)

3%7%

41%

49%a) Yes; this is how students

communicate, so we need to get with the program

b) No; students shouldn’t “dumb down” communication; they should communicate properly

c) Education will need to move to a combination of both

d) I’m not sure

15) Which best describes how you personally feel about the deployment of “Next-Gen” T&L

technologies on your campus? (We won’t tell anyone.)

a) b) c) d) e) f) g)

42%

19%

0%

4%2%

25%

8%

a) Energized by the growing deployments

b) Overwhelmed; they’re escalating fast

c) OK, but I hope they level offd) Frustrated by faculty resistancee) Frustrated by lack of dollars or buy-

inf) Wary; we’re not deploying many

“Next-Gen” tools, and I hope we don’t

g) No particular feeling about it