Students want the instant feedback available through
learning analytics technology. In fact, 87% of the students surveyed for The Impact of Technology on College Student Study Habits said such technology can have a positive impact on their academic performance.
More than 2,600 college students participated in the
survey, conducted by McGraw-Hill Education and Hanover Research. The students
ranged from freshmen to Ph.D. students in a mix of majors.
“Students today have a desire for immediate and
continual feedback,” said Peter Cohen, group president of U.S. Education at
McGraw-Hill Education. “By using technology to deliver learning experiences
that leverage those motivations, we can capitalize on an enormous opportunity
to improve learning outcomes. Adaptive learning technology provides just that
kind of actionable, real-time feedback, and does so in a way that’s incredibly
personalized.”
Nearly
85% of the responding students said they experienced moderate or major
improvements in their grades using adaptive learning technology, while 67%
reported the technology made them feel better prepared for class and 57% said
it helped improve study efficiency. The study also found that while 84% of
students said technology helps instructors to be more effective in class, 86%
felt there was still room for improvement in its use.
