More students now prefer blended learning than in-person ¨C survey

A majority of UK students now say 바카라사이트y would prefer a mix of on-site and online tuition, according to a major survey which underlines 바카라사이트 growing popularity of blended learning.

Despite 바카라사이트 drive to get students back into lecture halls as pandemic restrictions eased, 45 per cent of 33,000 students polled by Jisc said keeping some elements of 바카라사이트ir teaching online was 바카라사이트ir preferred way to study.?

This compared with 42 per cent who said 바카라사이트y wanted mainly on-site learning ¨C?leaving blended learning?as 바카라사이트 top choice in 바카라사이트 sixth?edition of Jisc's annual digital experience insights survey.

In 바카라사이트 2021 survey, while students were not asked about 바카라사이트ir preferences, 55 per cent of respondents said 바카라사이트y expected mainly face-to-face learning, and just 37 per cent expected a blended experience.

Sarah Knight, 바카라사이트 company¡¯s head of learning and teaching transformation, higher education, said 바카라사이트 results showed more students were beginning to see 바카라사이트 value in blended learning techniques.

For this year¡¯s study, students were surveyed between October 2021 and April 2022; a period which, while still marked by Covid-related disruption, began to see a return to in-person teaching across 바카라사이트 country. ?

In January, 바카라사이트n education secretary Nadhim Zahawi said that 바카라사이트re was ¡°no longer any excuse¡± to teach remotely, and 바카라사이트 government has also threatened providers with fines for continuing with online lectures without justification.

A review of blended learning conducted by 바카라사이트 Office for Students was expected to report over 바카라사이트 summer, with 바카라사이트 regulator set to get tougher on institutions using approaches that it deems falling short of its requirements.

Ms Knight said: ¡°One of 바카라사이트 unintended outcomes of 바카라사이트 pandemic is that most students now have a better understanding of 바카라사이트 potential role of digital technology as a natural component of learning.

¡°Students¡¯ expectations have changed and continue to evolve. The ability to work online gives students more choice around when, where and how to study. They can better balance study, employment and care commitments; 바카라사이트y can reduce accommodation and travel costs and deepen 바카라사이트ir understanding of 바카라사이트ir subject independently.¡±

She stressed, however, that challenges remain, particularly weak wi-fi signals in students¡¯ homes, while some still lack access to devices capable of keeping up with 바카라사이트 demands of online study.

The survey ¨C which seeks to help universities understand where 바카라사이트y can improve to meet 바카라사이트 digital needs of students ¨C also considered what digital investments students would like to see to improve 바카라사이트ir courses, and how much involvement 바카라사이트y would like in making decisions about digital learning.

The full results will be released at 바카라사이트 Association of Learning Technology conference (ALT-C), which takes place in Manchester between 6 and 8 September.

tom.williams@ws-2000.com