Campus News

Digital Survey 2015

4/20/15

e.Republic’s Center for Digital Education announces that Minnesota West Community & Technical College placed 6th in the Digital Community College Survey, the only Minnesota college to be in the winning results for the tenth annual Digital Community Colleges Survey. 

In its tenth year, the survey analyzes how community colleges use digital technologies to improve services to students, faculty, staff and the community at large. Findings include: 58% support student job placement through online resume-building tools, 43% have strategies in place for the use of mobile devices and 81% of colleges surveyed use cloud computing services resulting in cost savings.

All accredited U.S. community colleges are eligible to participate in the survey within three classifications based on size of enrollment.

“Technology is being used on campuses and in lecture halls to lower costs and improve student outcomes,” said Alan Cox, Senior Vice President for the Center for Digital Education. “This year’s survey indicates that community colleges are making great strides in using data to improve decisions, providing professional development to assist faculty in the use of technology, and creating robust online and mobile environments for their students. Congratulations to this year’s survey winners.”

For full online article please refer to http://www.centerdigitaled.com/awards/digital-community-colleges/2014-15-Digital-Community-Colleges-Survey-Winners-Announced.html

The Center for Digital Education (CDE) is a national research and advisory institute specializing in K-12 and higher education technology trends, policy, and funding. CDE provides education and industry leaders with decision support and actionable insight to help effectively incorporate new technologies in the 21st century.

CDE is a division of e.Republic, the nation’s only media and research company focused exclusively on state and local government and education.