2013 Faculty Survey
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s technology continues to advance, our teaching methods must keep pace. The use of digital textbooks is only the beginning as teachers begin to use more digital content in the classroom to motivate student interaction and enhance their overall learning experience. In our recent survey, conducted to discover how K12 and Higher Ed faculty members are currently interacting with digital
and online content in the classroom, the trend of digital learning is clearly increasing with more teachers integrating digital content into their lessons. Likewise, students are taking advantage of digital study tools, online collaboration and more. Here’s what we found.
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2013 Faculty Survey
Instructors Surveyed
Female: 58%
Male: 42%
Years of Teaching 42% More than 16 22% 10-15 36% 9 or less
Institutions 50% K12 31% Traditional 4-Year College 15% For Profit/Online HE 4% Community/Vocation Colleges
Style Of Teaching Primarily Classroom Instruction
Hybrid
Primarily Online
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18%
58%
19%
63%
2013 Faculty Survey
31% Of Respondents Use eTextbooks
Top Reasons Teachers Use eTextbooks
Top Reasons Why Teachers Don’t Use eTextbooks
40%: I think the cost of eTextbooks
38%: I am concerned that not all my
makes them more attractive than the print version.
students have devices to access a eTextbook.
36%: I think the features available in
19%: I don’t know how to effectively
my eTextbook enhance the quality of learning for my students.
integrate an eTextbook into my class.
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Percent Of Instructors Who Use Online Tools And Sites To Collaborate With Other Instructors
51% No
49% Yes
K12
41% 59% Yes HE No
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2013 Faculty Survey
Percent Of Instructors Using Online Collaboration In Classes
K12
61%
39%
HE
67%
33%
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No
Yes
Yes
No
Of Online Collaboration Is Initiated By The Instructor
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2013 Faculty Survey
Methods Of Sharing Web Resources With Students
Learning Management Systems
% of Faculty
50 40
K12 HE
Top Online Resources Used
65% Video sharing sites
30 20
61%
Current news or events
10 0
Links Through Emails
% of Faculty
100
80
60
40
20
0
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K12 HE
42% Online study aids and resources from textbook publishers
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% of Classes Using Web-Based Content
Web-Based Content Used In Class
50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
K12 HE
None
1-9%
10-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%
% Of Web Content Used In Class
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2013 Faculty Survey
Sites/Tools Used To Collaborate With Other Instructors
Specific Things Instructors Want Students To Share Through Online Sites •
Questions about an assignment or test
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Turning in their papers and projects
Specific Things Instructors Want To Share With Students Through Online Sites
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Questions for students to consider as they complete assignments
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Links to specific chapters, pages or quotes in an eTextbook
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