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The 21st-Century Campus: Are We There Yet?

How close are we to achieving the 21st-century campus? To answer that question, CDW-G surveyed more than 1,000 college students, faculty and IT staff members about their perceptions of campus technology.

Key Findings:

• Regardless of their major, students say campus technology was a key factor in their school selection - and is critical to their chosen professions
• More than 80 percent of faculty teach at least some of their classes in "smart classrooms," yet just 42 percent of those faculty use the technology during every class session
• Topping students' technology wish list is online chat capability with professors; just 23 percent of higher education IT staff say their campus offers it
• Faculty and IT staff agreed that lack of technology knowledge among faculty is the biggest barrier to technology on campus

How is your institution addressing student technology needs? What obstacles has your institution encountered in offering more of the technology tools that students want? What are you using that has been successful?

Post a response and share your opinions and best practices.