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Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning Education Survey 2016 Contents
Contents 2 The Survey 3 Survey Methodology and Respondents Profile 4 Key Findings 5 Conclusion 11 Appendix 1: Full Survey Questions 12 Appendix 2: Participating Organisations 19
Acknowledgements
The survey team at iGov Survey would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who were kind enough to take part - and especially to those who found the time to offer additional insight through their extra comments. We would also like to thank our partner, Xirrus, for their assistance in compiling the survey questions, scrutinising the responses and analysing the results.
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Technology is impacting almost every aspect of our lives, with the adoption of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets increasing every year in the UK.
With rising numbers of ‘digital natives’, educational institutions are adopting more and more of the latest developments in technology, in a bid to prepare students for the digital world in which they will work.
The importance of IT and digital technology in education is clear – our research shows that over half (55%) of respondents from colleges of further education, secondary schools and primary schools believe technology has an important role to play in their teaching and learning strategy. Moreover, an overwhelming majority of 82% believe it will become even more important in the coming years.
This report, produced in collaboration with Wi-Fi and technology experts Xirrus, firstly examines the ways in which educational institutions currently use IT, digital technology and Wi-Fi to enhance their teaching and learning strategies. It also considers increased technology adoption and how reduced budgets will impact their strategies in the future.
Page 3! of !20 Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Survey Methodology and Respondents Profile
The survey was conducted by iGov Survey between Tuesday 6th October 2015 and Friday 23rd October 2015. A broad cross-section of heads, managers, and c- suite executives were asked to participate in the questionnaire and represented organisations from Colleges of Further Education, Secondary Schools, Primary Schools, and Independent and Private Schools. There was no incentive to take part in the survey, and the findings presented in this report are based on the participants who fully completed the survey.
The questionnaire was completed by 262 individuals from 244 unique organisations, and responses came from people with a role in IT as well as those representing line of business.
The survey questions are available in Appendix 1. The results have been collated and presented in percentages.
Please note that the key findings expressed throughout this report are based on those who fully completed the survey. For the multiple choice questions, results have been given as a percentage of the participants group, rather than the total number of answers for the question.
1% Figure 1: Respondents Breakdown by Sector 26% 35% Colleges of Further Education Independent Schools Primary Schools Secondary Schools Multi Academy Trusts 11% 27%
Page 4! of !20 Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Key Findings
The most common use of Wi-Fi networks amongst survey participants was reported as ‘facilitating group work and collaboration’ (67%)
This was followed by the provision of ‘electronic textbooks’ (41%), and the use of ‘instant communication via messaging or online chat services’ and ‘social forums/ discussion boards’, both reported by 40% of participants.
Figure 2: How does your organisation utilise its Wi-Fi network to enable digital learning and working? Please tick all that apply.
Electronic Textbooks 41%
Group Work/Collaboration 67%
IM or Chat Services 40%
Social Forums/Discussion Boards 40%
Other 23%
Don't know 8%
0% 14% 28% 42% 56% 70%
When asked whether they had experienced any barriers to increased adoption of digital learning and working, almost three quarters of participants (74%) stated that restricted budgets presented a challenge. Other barriers included ‘security concerns’ (39%), ‘child safeguarding concerns (such as the use of the internet)’ (37%), ‘concerns of misuse’ (31%), and ‘no or unreliable Wi-Fi network’ (24%).
Page 5! of !20 Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Figure 3: Is your organisation experiencing any barriers to increased adoption of digital learning and working? Please tick all that apply.
Restricted budgets 74%
Security concerns 39%
Child safeguarding 37%
Concerns of misuse 31%
No/unreliable Wi-Fi network 24%
Other 16%
Don't know 2%
No barriers 6%
0% 16% 32% 48% 64% 80%
Almost three quarters of surveyed participants (73%) provide students with the ability to access course materials and information from any device at any location
Figure 4: Are your students able to access course materials and 2% information via any device at any location (such as smartphones, 25% tablets, laptops, etc)? Yes No Don't know 73%
Moreover, 62% also allow or enable their staff and students to bring their own devices. 13% reported that this was restricted to staff members, whilst 24% said they did
Page 6! of !20 Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 not operate a BYOD policy at all. Of this group, less than half (35%) said they were considering implementing a policy.
1% 13% Figure 5: Does your organisation allow or enable staff/students to bring their own devices?
Yes No 24% Staff only 62% Don't know
Figure 6: If not, is this something you are considering 20% implementing? 35% Yes No Don't know
45%
Just under half of surveyed participants (42%) told us they made use of gamification applications – such as online educational games, simulations, and social channels – to aid learning.
Figure 7: Does your organisation implement any gamification 25% applications for learning?
42% Yes No Don't know
33%
Page 7! of !20 Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Less than half (45%) of respondents stated they were currently able to manage their Wi-Fi network remotely from one device
Figure 8: Is your organisation currently able to manage its Wi-Fi network remotely from one device? 39% 45% Yes No Don't know
16%
When using their current Wi-Fi solution, the majority of respondents told us the area best controlled, managed or restricted was 'Internet Access' (84%). This was closely followed by ‘devices connecting to their Wi-Fi network’ (78%), the ‘use of education applications’ (70%), and the ‘use of smart device applications’ (62%).
Figure 9: Using your current Wi-Fi solution, is your organisation able to control, manage or restrict the following areas? Yes No Don't know
Use of Education Apps
Use of Smart Device Apps
Devices Connecting to Wi-Fi
Internet Access
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Page 8! of !20 Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Reliability was reported as the highest priority for survey participants (89%)
Survey participants reported that ‘cost’ was also a high priority (64%), followed by ‘controlling application usage’ (48%) and ‘scalability’ (45%).
Figure 9: Thinking about selecting your Wi-Fi solution, what priority is placed on each of the following?
High Priority Medium Priority Low Priority No Priority
Cost
Scalability
Reliability
Ease of Installation
Controlling Application Usage
On-boarding Devices to Network
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Page 9! of !20 Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Looking forward, survey participants reported that ‘enabling new ways of working’ was their main strategic objective (72%)
Other strategic objectives being considered over the next twelve months included ‘improving staff and student productivity’ (69%), ‘increasing efficiency’ (57%), and ‘improving access from various devices and locations’ (50%).
Figure 10: Moving forward, what are your main strategic objectives over the next 12 months? Please tick all that apply.
Cost reduction 36%
Improving productivity 69%
Improving satisfaction levels 44%
Enabling new ways of working 72%
Increasing efficiency 57%
Improving access for devices/locations 50%
Become more competitive 16%
Better communications 48%
Other 8%
Don't know 3%
0% 16% 32% 48% 64% 80%
Page 10! of 20! Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Conclusion by Jillian Mansolf, VP, EMEA at Xirrus
Technology has become an integral part of education. Digital technology increasingly assimilates into our everyday lives and plays an essential role in preparing students for modern working life. The findings from our survey confirm the growing importance of IT and digital technology within education. Almost all of our participants ranked it as an important part of their teaching and learning strategies, and a further 82% believe this will continue to grow in importance. The results confirm how technology impacts almost every area of school life; 82% of our participants conduct registration online or digitally, whilst a further 63% also conduct testing in this way. Wi-Fi continues to empower digital technology adoption in education. 67% use this technology to facilitate group work and collaboration, whilst electronic textbooks, instant communication or messaging, and social forums/discussion boards are also enabled over Wi-Fi. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) schemes play an essential role in modern education. 73% of our participants give their students the ability to access course information via any device, whilst 62% allow and enable their staff and students to bring their own devices to their schools or colleges. Encouragingly, of the 24% who do not currently offer this option, 35% report plans for future implementation. The survey uncovered encouraging signs of technology adoption across the sector. It also revealed that schools, colleges and universities still experience various barriers to further embrace technology. As expected, the most prominent of these pertains to restricted budgets (74%), yet participants also flagged security and child safeguarding concerns as notable areas of constraint. Overall, the education sector clearly recognises the significance of a reliable, high-performance Wi-Fi network as a means of providing the necessary experience and skills to prepare students for the workplace. Xirrus offers fast, reliable, and secure Wi-Fi that outpaces alternative providers. To experience how Xirrus empowers the education sector to embrace digital technology through high-performance Wi-Fi, contact [email protected] to apply for a free trial.
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Question: How important is IT and digital technology within your organisation’s teaching and learning strategy? Please rank on a scale of 1-5, where 1 is Very important and 5 is Not at all important.
Answer Percent
1 = Very important 55%
2 28%
3 11%
4 5%
5 = Not at all important 1%
Question: Do you think this will become more or less important in the coming years?
Answer Percent
Become more important 82%
Remain the same 17%
Become less important 1%
Don’t know 0%
Question: Which of the following areas are conducted online or digitally? Please tick all that apply.
Answer Percent
Registration 82%
Teaching 79%
Homework collection 49%
Testing 63%
Other - please specify 23%
Question: How does your organisation utilise its Wi-Fi network to enable digital learning and working? Please tick all that apply.
Answer Percent
Electronic textbooks 41%
Facilitates group work and collaboration 67%
Instant communication via messaging or online chat services 40%
Social forums/discussion boards 40%
Other - please specify 23%
Don’t know 8%
Page 12! of 20! Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Question: Is your organisation experiencing any barriers to increased adoption of digital learning and working? Please tick all that apply.
Answer Percent
Restricted budgets 74%
Security concerns 39%
Child safeguarding concerns (such as the use of Internet) 37%
Concerns of misuse 31%
No or unreliable Wi-Fi network 24%
Other - please specify 16%
Don’t know 2%
We don’t experience any barriers to online engagement 6%
Question: Does your organisation use a learning management system (LMS) and if so, which of the following do you use?
Answer Percent
We don't use an LMS 37%
Moodle 32%
Blackboard 3%
Desire2Learn (D2L) 1%
Sakai 0%
Canvas 0%
Pearson Learning Solutions 0%
Jenzabar 0%
Other - please specify 27%
Question: Does your organisation implement any gamification applications for learning (such as online educational games, simulations, social channels, etc)?
Answer Percent
Yes - please specify 42%
No 33%
Don't know 25%
Question: Are your students able to access course materials and information via any device at any location (such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc)?
Answer Percent
Yes 73%
No 25%
Don't know 2%
Page 13! of 20! Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Question: Does your organisation allow or enable staff/students to bring their own devices?
Answer Percent
Yes 62%
No 24%
Staff only 13%
Don’t know 1%
Question: If not, is this something you are considering implementing?
Answer Percent
Yes 35%
No 45%
Don't know 20%
Question: Is your organisation currently able to manage its Wi-Fi network remotely from one device?
Answer Percent
Yes 45%
No 16%
Don't know 39%
Grid Question: Using your current Wi-Fi solution, is your organisation able to control, manage or restrict the following areas?
Use of Education Applications
Answer Percent
Yes 70%
No 8%
Don't know 22%
Use of smart device applications
Answer Percent
Yes 62%
No 10%
Don't know 28%
Page 14! of 20! Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Devices connecting to your Wi-Fi network
Answer Percent
Yes 78%
No 5%
Don't know 17%
Internet access
Answer Percent
Yes 84%
No 5%
Don't know 11%
Grid Question: Is your current Wi-Fi solution able to quickly and effectively handle the volume of usage?
Number of devices
Answer Percent
Yes 63%
No 15%
Don't know 22%
Number of users
Answer Percent
Yes 61%
No 16%
Don't know 23%
Bandwidth usage
Answer Percent
Yes 55%
No 13%
Don't know 32%
Page 15! of 20! Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Question: Moving forward, what are your main strategic objectives over the next 12 months? Please tick all that apply.
Answer Percent
Cost reduction 36%
Improve staff and student productivity 69%
Improve satisfaction levels 44%
Enabling new ways of working 72%
Increasing efficiency 57%
Improving access from various devices and locations 50%
Become more competitive 16%
Creating better and faster communications between students and staff 48%
Other - please specify 8%
Don’t know 3%
Question: Do you believe that the Internet of Things (IoT) will impact how your organisation carries out its digital strategy in the coming years?
Answer Percent
Yes 40%
No 6%
Don't know 54%
Question: Is your organisation planning to increase the number of electronic devices students have access to?
Answer Percent
Yes - we are already in the process of increasing the number of devices available 36%
Yes - within the year 17%
No - we already comply with 2:1 or 1:1 student to device initiatives 15%
No - we are focusing on improving the quality of devices rather than quantity 12%
Other - please specify 10%
Don’t know 10%
Page 16! of 20! Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Question: Are you expecting to review and/or renew your current Wi-Fi network solution?
Answer Percent
Yes - in the next six months 10%
Yes - in the next twelve months 11%
Yes - in the next eighteen months 6%
We have no plans to review our solution 42%
Other - please specify 9%
Don’t know 22%
Grid Question: Thinking about selecting your Wi-Fi solution, what priority is placed on each of the following:
Cost
Answer Percent
High priority 64%
Medium priority 32%
Low priority 2%
No priority 2%
Scalability
Answer Percent
High priority 45%
Medium priority 44%
Low priority 7%
No priority 4%
Reliability
Answer Percent
High priority 89%
Medium priority 8%
Low priority 1%
No priority 2%
Ease of installation
Answer Percent
High priority 28%
Medium priority 52%
Low priority 17%
No priority 3%
Page 17! of 20! Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Controlling application usage
Answer Percent
High priority 48%
Medium priority 43%
Low priority 5%
No priority 4%
On-boarding devices to the network (including BYOD)
Answer Percent
High priority 46%
Medium priority 32%
Low priority 13%
No priority 9%
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Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Copthorne Preparatory School Abingdon House School Cradoc C.P. School Alderman Davies Church in Wales Primary School Craven College Alfred Street Junior School Croydon High School Amersham And Wycombe College Culford School Arboretum Primary School Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Davenies School Ashdell Preparatory School DLD College London Ashford School Don Valley Academy and Performing Arts College Aspire Education (Kilbirnie) Doncaster College Ayrshire College Downe House Balcarras School Duke of York's Royal Military School Barby Church of England Primary School Dulwich Prep London Beavers Community Primary School Dunbar Grammar School Bedford College Durham School Bedford School Durrington High School Bedminster Down School Eastleigh College Beeston Fields Primary School and Nursery Edinburgh College Belfast Metropolitan College Esher CofE High School Berwick Academy Foremarke Hall Berwick Middle School Forth Valley College Berwickshire High School Framlingham College Bethany School Francis Combe Academy Bishop Challoner Catholic College George Abbot School Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School Georgetown C.P. School Bishop Justus CofE School Ghyllgrove Community Infant School Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Gloucestershire College Bishop Stopford School Glyn School Blenheim High School Gosforth Academy Blessed Edward Jones R.C. School Grange Academy Bohunt School Great Barford Lower School Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School Great Torrington School Bournemouth Collegiate School Haileybury and Imperial Service College Bradfield College Hampton School Brentwood Preparatory School Harlow College Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Hartlepool Sixth Form College Bristol Baptist College Harton Technology College Bromley College Havering Sixth Form College Bromsgrove School Hawthorn High School Brookfields Special School Hawthorns First School, Durrington Broughton Manor Preparatory School Headstart Burgess Hill School for Girls Heath Mount Primary School Burton and South Derbyshire College Heighington Millfield Primary Academy Bury College Helmdon Primary School Cadbury Sixth Form College Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Cambridge Centre for Sixth Form Studies Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School Cambridge Tutors College Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley Capel Manor College Hope Brook CofE Primary School Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School Hornsby House School Castle Business and Enterprise College Hull College Castlebay School Hummersknott Academy Catcote School Huntingdonshire Regional College Central Bedfordshire College Hurstpierpoint College Central Campus Sandwell College Immanuel College Central College Nottingham Ireland Wood Primary School Central Sussex College Isambard Community School Chafyn Grove School Isle of Man College Chailey Heritage School John Ruskin College Chase Terrace Technology College Jordanhill School Cheadle Hulme School Kenton School Chepstow School Kimbolton School Cheswardine Primary School King's Lynn Academy Chipping Campden School Kirklees College Christ Church Cathedral School Knowsley Community College Christ The King Sixth Form College Lake View Primary and Nursery School Colston's School Lambeth Academy Connah's Quay High School Langley Grammar School
Page 19! of 20! Digital Classroom: Enabling New Ways of Learning in Education 2015 Lincoln College Strode College Litcham High School Sutton Valence School Llantwit Major School Swindon College Lochgilphead Joint Campus Sydenham School Lockers Park School Taylor High School Lord Wandsworth College Test Valley School Lumen Christi College The Barnsley Academy Lytham Hall Park Primary School The Beacon School Magna Academy Poole The Bedford Sixth Form Mayflower High School The Bramcote School Melbourn Village College The Bridge AP Academy Merchant Taylors Girls' School The Brookfield School Merchiston Castle School The Children's House Upper School Millfield School The Derby High School Milton Keynes College The Elizabeth Woodville School Nescot College The Harvey Grammar School New College Nottingham The Hayfield School New College Swindon The Hundred of Hoo Academy Newcastle School for Boys The Isle Of Wight College Newport High School The King's School Canterbury North East Scotland College The Lacon Childe School Northampton College The Ladies' College Northern Regional College The Littlehampton Academy Norwich School The Magna Carta School Notre Dame High School The Manchester College Oasis Academy Oldham The Marlborough Church of England School Passmores Academy The Oldham College Perth High School The Olympus Academy Trust Pilton Community College The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough R G S Worcester The Regis School Redcar and Cleveland College The Ryde School Reeds School The Sir William Robertson Academy Repton School The Sixth Form College Solihull Rickmansworth School The St Christopher School Robert Kett Primary School The Sutton Academy Royal Latin School Thomas's Battersea Runshaw College Thorpe St Andrew School Rushey Mead School Tor Bridge High Rushmoor School Tormead School Salisbury Cathedral School Tower Hamlets College Sawtry Village Academy Town Close House Preparatory School School Trinity School Seevic College Union Theological College Sherfield School Upton House School Shrewsbury School Vandyke Upper School and Community College Silverdale School Vision West Nottinghamshire College Sir John Thursby Community College Wadebridge School South and City Birmingham College Wakefield College South Lanarkshire College Wallace High School South West College Walthamstow Academy Southmead School Walthamstow Hall St Alban's Catholic High School Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School St Andrew's Wellsway School st andrews college Welshpool High School st andrews college cambridge West Suffolk College St Bartholomew's Church of England Weston College St Clere's School Whalley Range High School & Business & Enterprise College St Dominic's Priory School Wilberforce Sixth Form College St Francis School Willows Primary School St Joseph's Convent Independent Preparatory School Wiltshire College St Joseph's School Wimbledon High School St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School Windlehurst School St Mary's Church of England Primary School Windsor Park School St Mary's School Woldingham School St Patrick's Primary School (Aughadarragh) Woodlands Meed St Rose's Dominican College Wormley Primary School St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School Worth School St Wilfrid's Catholic Comprehensive School, Crawley Writhlington School Stamford Welland Academy Wycombe High School Stanmore College Wyvern School Stockport Grammar School York College Stockton Sixth Form College Ysgol Gynradd Aberaeron Stormont School
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