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# Blending modalities and using technology to engage learners is a winning combination.
# Students continue to bring their own devices to college, and the technology is both prolific and diverse.
# Students have strong and positive perceptions about how technology is being used and how it benefits them in the academic environment.
# Students are selective about the communication modes they use to connect with instructors, institutions, and other students.
"This changes the default from a situation where institutions procure and provide learning technologies to one where learners bring their own technologies and institutions support them. It shifts the locus of control from institution to learner.