A new survey
from Campus Technology found
that traditional laptops and desktops are the most common forms of instructional
technology used in the classroom. Both devices were used in 82% of the time,
according to a poll of faculty members from across the country.
More than 500 instructors participated in the study,
including 49% who worked in the field of higher education for 21 years or
longer. Nearly 70% of the respondents worked at public institutions, with another
23% teaching at private, not-for-profit colleges.
Laptops were ranked as either “essential” or “valuable”
by 95%, followed by high-end computers with faster processors, more storage,
and dedicated graphic cards by 76% of the respondents. Instructors said they used tech
for instruction about 62% of the time, while one in 10 reported using it all
the time. A quarter said they used it at least 75% of the time.
Instructors are less thrilled with mobile phones in the
classroom. About one-fifth allow their use and 57% allow them with limitations.
Another 22% forbid the devices completely.