Undergraduate Students and Technology Infographic
Technology use has continued to change through the years. I don’t want to date myself but, Facebook was just starting to become popular when I first attended college. I remember that almost everyone had big desktop computers, now 86% of undergraduates own a laptop. Keeping in touch with peers, faculty, and the institution itself definitely wasn’t as easy as it is today. Smartphones and apps have streamlined the process. I have compiled some main points in regards to the Bachelors Degree Online recently released study about undergraduate students and technology.
– 62% of undergraduate students own a smartphone
– 86% of students own a laptop
– 76% of computer users prefer windows and only 21% prefer Apple
– 15% of students completed an online class in 2008 and now 31% of students said they have completed an online class in 2012
– 58% say they use technology to help them connect with other students
– 67% say they use technology to help them know what’s going on at the institution
– 59% say they use technology to help them connect with instructors
— The top 2 websites that undergraduates can’t live without are Google and BlackBoard
What was technology like when you attended an institution for your undergraduate studies? Let us know in the comments below.