Press Release: New Findings from BISG Show Students Will Pay for Solutions That Reduce Study Time, Improve Outcomes
The research also analyzes attitude shifts from both faculty and students:
- Students and faculty define and seek value in learning solutions, including technologies, in different ways; it shows how students prioritize reduced study time or better results.
- There are clear trends in textbooks rentals; the study also assesses the impact of Amazon's entry into the rental market.
- Students use a range of devices are using to read and study digital content; the research includes information on the devices they plan to buy, and when these devices will become adoptable for entire classes.
Technological innovations also drive evolution in the higher education classroom, resulting in shifts in online course models. Some, such as MOOCs, enjoyed substantial investments very recently but have now plateaued. Others, particularly competence-based education, are growing, and the research leads to conclusions about their effectiveness in developing higher-order skills as well as the areas of study where their effectiveness is greatest.