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Friday, July 7, 2017
Students find online courses, classroom technology boost learning - Jesse King, Daily Universe
Researchers found the following based on respondents’ answers:
66.5 percent had a positive experience with the online course
77.6 percent said technology-integrated learning — including online content, audio, visual — helped them better understand complex concepts
73.6 percent said the technology-integrated learning gave them more chances to practice the material
69.9 percent said technology-integrated learning provided better collaboration with classmates
1.6 percent prefer courses with no face-to-face interaction, and all coursework being online
53.6 percent preferred “extensive use of technology” in a course
54.4 percent said technology-integrated coursework improves learning
92 percent said technology allowed more flexibility in completing coursework from various locations
http://universe.byu.edu/2017/06/19/students-find-online-courses-classroom-technology-boost-learning1/