Study Affirms Students Approve Of Online Learning Options

As society begin to transition into the reality of post-pandemic life, we’re all asking what lessons we have learned and which changes in our daily routines will endure. One field that has been greatly affected during the pandemic is higher education. 

As educators shifted in-person classes hastily to an online format, there was a fear that online learning would be detrimental to students. However, a recent study has concluded that, in fact, the pandemic has left students feeling positively towards online education and hybrid learning structures. 

The results of the survey (conducted by Bay View Analytics in partnership with Cengage, the Online Learning Consortium, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, the Canadian Digital Learning Research Association and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association) indicate: 

“The majority of students, 73 percent, ‘somewhat’ or ‘strongly’ agreed that they would like to take some fully online courses in the future. A slightly smaller number of students, 68 percent, indicated they would be interested in taking courses offering a combination of in-person and online instruction.”   

Overall, students also looked back at their classes positively, indicating that despite disruption, online education served its purpose. At Investis Digital, we believe that a digital-first world has emerged, affecting activities ranging from events to education. With audiences feeling so positively about these offerings, this is a great time to evaluate what your brand is making available online and distinguish yourself from the rest.   

That’s why our latest guide, 8 Strategies to Increase Recruitment for Higher Education in 2021, highlights strategies that that can be implemented to increase student enrollments this year. This guide provides an overview for online education leaders on how to create and amplify content for a digital-first world and how to make sure when students are looking for the right education provider, they know where to turn.   

Download our guide today or get in touch to learn more about how digital is playing a role in the higher education industry.