College Students: McGraw-Hill Education Releases Findings From 2016 Digital Study Trends Survey
From McGraw-Hill:
We asked about 3K students to reveal their study habits and the role technology plays in learning.
Highlights:
- 84% of students report that use of technology improves their education
- 81% report that digital learning technology helps save them time and be more efficient
- 81% claim that digital learning technology is helping them boost their grades
- Students who say having access to mobile devices when studying is extremely important has jumped 9 percentage points in 2 years
- However, laptops still outpace smartphones as the primary device students use to study
- And, students tend to choose to study at home over other options
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.