The Modern Student

The Modern Student Access to Mobile Devices The modern student is shaped by ubiquitous access to mobile, connected, personal technology. 60% of parents of 8 to 12 year olds have provided their children with mobile phones. 78% of teens ages 12-17 have access to a mobile phone. According to a campus-wide survey at Ball State University, 99.5% of college students own personal cell phones. have registered 75,000 devices for use on the university's wireless network, which averages out to 2.1 devices ur 27,500 students and 9,700 faculty and staff members 00 At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville per user. New Expectations 93% of high school students say campus technology is an important factor when deciding on a university. 63% of current college students say technology on campus has become critical to choosing which college they will attend Forbes specifically considered technological adaptations when ranking America's Top Colleges for 2013. The Rise of BYOD To meet student demands, 89% of universities have standardized BYOD or "bring your own device" policies to increase access to the web and to support technology in the classroom. Ш Ш Advantages of BYOD: oa ob Enables Technology- Increases Student Initiates New VWays of Learning Rich Classrooms Engagement No Limitations Concentrated Funding Access to Information JAN Digital Literacy Up-to-date Technology Hardware: It's Not Clicking Only 8 students (7%) didn't find the system helpful. All other students (93%) reported a positive response to the BYOD Top Hat system 408 students prefer Top Hat compared to 74 who prefer clickers (out of 622 students) Students prefer BYOD 500 Shifting Paradigms in Education Download The Modern Educator's Guide: The Modern Classroom The Modern Educator's Guide Part 2; The Modern Classroom to learn how educators are using student mobile devices to create engaging, student-centric learning environments in their classrooms. О торнАТ D ТОР НАТ Top Hat is the leader in BYOD student response systems and classroom engagement platforms. Top Hat is trusted by 350+ schools including Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Vanderbilt, University of Toronto and more. %24