AbroadEd could confirm that a recent report has shown misalignments in the perspectives of professors and students regarding digital learning. According to the report, more than half of faculty members say they prefer face-to-face classes over hybrid or online delivery.
However, more than 70% of the students prefer at least some virtual instruction compared to the traditional model. Similarly, over 75% of students opined that they prefer digital course materials over print, because learning online helps them gain additional technical skills that will be useful for them in the future.
Commenting on the result of this survey, Kristen Fox, Tyton Partners’ managing director: “There is a lot that is hard and challenging and not working currently as well as we’d want it to in the higher education.”
“But I must comment on the promise and silver lining, in the creativity, the real dedication of instructors to understand what their student challenges and needs are, and to adjust their use of teaching practice and digital pedagogies to serve the needs of learners,” she concluded.
Why are students more open to digital learning?
Students are more open to digital learning not only because of the access it offers them, but also because of the availability of digital course materials.
AbroadEd could confirm that the flexibility of teaching and learning that occurs in digital learning makes students prefer online learning to traditional learning.
Most of the students surveyed suggested that they will always choose online learning over traditional as long as digital learning platforms retain the same level of human touch, engagement and sense of community and belonging.
