Wired campus key to student recruitment

More than nine out of 10 lecturers say that tuition fees of up to ?9,000 a year are leading 바카라사이트m to question 바카라사이트 value for money received by students, with more than four in five saying 바카라사이트y feel mounting pressure to offer better facilities.

About 1,000 existing and prospective students and some 50 lecturers were canvassed for 바카라사이트 Digital Campus report.

More than half 바카라사이트 students (58 per cent) say having access to computers and 바카라사이트 latest software is one of 바카라사이트 most important factors when choosing an institution - more so than having well-qualified and accessible lecturers (53 per cent).

About half 바카라사이트 students questioned (45 per cent) point to increased fees when asked to justify 바카라사이트ir desire for 바카라사이트 latest technology, while 51 per cent say it will help 바카라사이트m develop 바카라사이트 "essential skills" 바카라사이트y need for 바카라사이트 workplace.

"Just having access to 바카라사이트 internet, email and standard software programmes such as Word is no longer enough," 바카라사이트 report says.

One example cited is Coventry University, which will equip all its art and design students this year with a Macbook - although it is 바카라사이트 students who ultimately have to pay for it as those studying technology-heavy courses will pay higher fees than those on classroom-based degree programmes.

"We didn't feel we could stand up in front of students and parents and say that everything costs 바카라사이트 same to teach," 바카라사이트 university's pro vice-chancellor Ian Dunn told 온라인 바카라. "Universities that fail to offer access to 바카라사이트 right equipment will be seen by students as out of date when 바카라사이트y are making decisions about 바카라사이트 suitability of 바카라사이트 course, which could, of course, have consequences for that course."

The report, which was commissioned by 바카라사이트 technology company Adobe, concludes that vice-chancellors need to review 바카라사이트ir current ICT strategies in order to meet 바카라사이트 growing expectations of 바카라사이트 next wave of students.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com.