Seven in 10 college students and college-bound high school seniors are interested in owning tablets, according to the Pearson Foundation. Only 7% of college students and 4% of high school seniors currently own tablets, but 20% of college students and 7% of high school seniors plan to purchase one in the next six months.
Among those who own tablets, 86% feel that their tablets help them study more efficiently, and 76% think their tablets help them perform better in their classes.
More than eight in 10 tablet owners (86%) think professors should integrate tablet-based activities into their courses, even though only two in 10 say some of their professors currently use tablets.
Students prefer digital formats over print for reading textbooks (55% of both college students and high school seniors), course-related materials such as journals (62% of college students and 49% of high school seniors), and leisure books (55% of college students and 59% of high school seniors). More than seven in 10 tablet owners (73%) prefer reading textbooks in digital formats. [Computers/Electronics, Education]
Source: “Pearson Foundation Survey on Students and Tablets,” Pearson Foundation, Susan Aspey, 1330 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10019; 800-745-8489; susan.aspey@pearson.com; www.pearsonfoundation.org. Price: Contact for information.
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