A survey shows students are increasingly opting for universities with a strong digital infrastructure.
Gone are the days when classrooms were limited to a monotonous teacher-student relationship based on rote learning from textbooks.
Today, students are opting for colleges and universities which provide a number of facilities. Technology has penetrated to a level where before opting for a college, students keep in mind various factors such as the use of digital tools in the teaching methodology, online classes, wifi facilities and so on.
Students across the world spend a large amount of time on digital platforms.
Mobile phones, computers, laptops and tablets have become indispensible for information as well as entertainment.
In such a scenario, there are several reasons why students opt for universities that have a digital presence. A digital platform is contemporary and extremely relevant today. It is mostly convenient and usable on the go; not as mundane as books and, thus, easier to engage with and, lastly, it can help generate interest among students and enable them to learn subjects better.
What students want
A recent worldwide survey by IT firm Accenture says that students seek the most promising digital capabilities and services while choosing a university. A total of 1,500 students were observed for this survey in mid-2014 (300 per country, including university-bound secondary students, current university students and recent university graduates).