How Students Use Technology [INFOGRAPHIC]
March 12, 2012 by Sarah Kessler It’s clear that today’s students rely heavily on electronic devices even when they’re not incorporated in the classroom . In one survey of college students , 38% said they couldn’t even go 10 minutes without switching on some sort of electronic device. But how students are using their devices, how technology is affecting their educational experience, and what effect it has on their well-being are questions that are harder to answer. In the infographic below, online higher education database Onlineeducation.net has summed up some of the existing research on these points. Many college students are dependent on digital technology in the classroom, according to a study released on Tuesday by etextbook seller CourseSmart and Wakefield Research. The study surveyed 500 American college students. Seventy-three percent of them said they would not be able to study without some form of technology, and 38% said that the...