A new study found that while university chief
information officers understand that the ability to bring your own device
(BYOD) is becoming more important, most schools have no BYOD policies in place.
Education Dive, a survey of 50 CIOs from around the
United States, reported that 76% of their institutions had no BYOD policies
even though 74% admitted it’s becoming a bigger issue for campus
administrators. The findings were similar to results from the Association of
Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education, which found that
60% of respondents are worried about their ability to meet the demand of more
mobile devices on campus, but just 40% were planning to address the issue.
The Education Dive report also asked about the types of
mobile devices coming to campus and found that 72% of the students were using
Apple iPads in school, with 60% bringing iPhones and 38% carrying an Android
phone.
However, another survey found that 84% of its student
respondents use a computer to study and just one in five regularly study on a
mobile device. The Future of Education also reported that just half of the students queried felt they needed to attend
a traditional classroom to get an education, while 39% said education will become more virtual
and 19% anticipate they will be able to use social media in the classroom.
