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6 Charts About The Future Of Learning

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/future-learning-charts-2011-12

This past summer, the Pew Research Center published a report on the “Digital Revolution and Higher Education.” The whole report is worth a read, but we’re drawn to the charts. Here are a few.

In these, only 15% of college presidents said that most of their students have taken a class online. But half think that 10 years from now, most students will take classes online.

Interestingly, college presidents see a greater educational value for online learning than the general public. Some 51% of college presidents polled said online courses offer an equal educational value, compared to classroom courses, versus just 29% of the public.

Here, we start to see which types of colleges are leading the way in online learning: community colleges and less-selective colleges. Those trends are expected to lead the way, with 4-year private school presidents considering their undergrad student bodies the least likely to be taking online classes.

Not surprising: 62% of college presidents think that more than half of student textbooks will be entirely digital in 10 years. Only 7% of college presidents think that less than 25% of student textbooks will be entirely digital.

What’s helping that trend? Apple’s iPad. Here’s a bonus chart from Kleiner Perkins’ Mary Meeker showing just how fast the iPad is gaining steam relative to the iPhone and iPod.

More from our special report on The Future of Learning:

• 15 Education And Learning Startups You Need To Know
• POLL: What Technology Will Change Learning The Most?
• Teach Your Kids How To Code, Not How To Speak Chinese

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See Also:

• 15 Education And Learning Startups You Need To Know
• Special Report: The Future Of Learning
• POLL: What Technology Will Change Learning The Most?

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