Some of the key takeaways are: 38% of respondents agree or strongly agree that educators should use social media to reach students where they are, while 24% disagree or strongly disagree. To me, the fact that 39% rated this item as "neutral" says that many faculty are still trying to figure this out. 58% agree or strongly agree that social media can be a valuable tool for collaborative learning, and 70% believe video, podcasts, blogs and wikis are valuable tools for teaching.80% of faculty reported that they were using social media in some aspect of a course that they are teaching. A smaller number of respondents felt Facebook and Twitter had value in the classroom, though it was interesting to see that they rated Facebook as a tool that they use personally (57%) and professionally (45%) outside of class. The statistic that really blew me away was the fact that 91% of faculty use social media either for professional purposes or in their classes, or both, and a similar study conducted by McKinsey of workplaces showed only 47% used it. Are faculty in higher education more cutting edge than they are given credit for? This statistic seems to indicate that.
"Symposium opens technology dialogue By Mike Hricik Collegian Staff Writer The 18th annual Symposium for Teaching and Learning with Technology brought more than 450 students, faculty members and employees from almost every Penn State campus together to discuss new approaches to teaching on Saturday."
