A recent survey from Enterasys, a network security
firm, found that administrators and instructors understand the value of having
technology in the classroom. The question is whether the networks schools are
using can deliver, according to an article in eSchool News.
The study reported 21% of schools that participated in
the study use digital textbooks and 36.5% plan to begin using digital texts
within the year. However, just 26% of the schools said they can move to digital
with their current network infrastructure.
While 84% reported they could monitor a student’s
online activities as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission, 27%
said it was either impossible or difficult to customize access based on factors
such as grade level. In addition, 46% plan to use online assessments as their
only form of testing within five years, while 15% said it’s either impossible
or difficult with their current infrastructure.
