3. What has changed academically? Recognize key shifts: Library at the center of academic settings – NOT. Serials versus Books Non-fiction versus fiction Teens versus the rest Administration and Faculty Shift Discipline versus inter-disciplinary Technology as a tool, not the goal
4. Focus on the ShiftsAnd Innovate THERE Incremental improvements of past successes and platforms will not get us to where we need to be
78. 71% of instructors that rated student engagement levels as “high” as a result of using technology in courses.
79. 71% of students who are employed full-time and 77% of students who are employed part-time prefer more technology-based tools in the classroom.
80. 79% of instructors and 86 percent of students have seen the average level of engagement improve over the last year as they have increased their use of digital educational tools.
81. 87% of students believe online libraries and databases have had the most significant impact on their overall learning.
82. 62% identify blogs, wikis, and other online authoring tools while 59% identify YouTube and recorded lectures.
83. E-books and e-textbooks impact overall learning among 50% of students surveyed, while 42% of students identify online portals.
84. 44% of instructors believe that online libraries and databases will have the greatest impact on student engagement.
85. 32% of instructors identify e-textbooks and 30% identify interactive homework solutions as having the potential to improve engagement and learning outcomes. (e-readers was 11%)
86. 49% of students believe that online libraries and databases will have the greatest impact on student engagement.
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89. Who are our core virtual users? Are there gaps?
