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CIN EdTech Survey Series

EdTech Survey Series

The College Innovation Network (CIN) conducts annual EdTech utilization surveys of students, faculty, and administrators.

December 12, 2024

Students Want Increased Online Options Without Sacrificing Relationships with Peers and Professors | Research Brief

The results from our latest EdTech survey reveal that students want more online learning options, but don't want to lose critical relationships.

November 21, 2024

Institutional Support Matters When It Comes to Belonging | Research Brief

In this research brief, we examine how online learners experience belonging compared to their peers in in-person, hybrid, or other learning formats.

August 22, 2024

2024 CIN Faculty EdTech Survey | EdTech and the Evolving Role of Faculty

Faculty are burnt out on tech and are uncertain about the path forward for higher education in an increasingly technological world

August 15, 2024

Faculty Prioritize Student Belonging | Research Brief

Explore key findings from WGU Labs' 2023 survey on faculty perspectives regarding student belonging, well-being, and the impact of tech-enabled learning.

August 1, 2024

Student AI Use Grows, but They Aren't Ready to Replace Professors with Bots | Research Brief

Explore how students view and utilize generative AI tools like ChatGPT in higher education.

May 2, 2024

College Innovation Network End of Funding Report: Big Impact, Lasting Legacy

Discover how the College Innovation Network revolutionized higher education through innovative approaches, impactful partnerships, and comprehensive research.

March 8, 2024

Leading Through Change: CIN Administrator EdTech Survey

Higher education is grappling with multiple critical disruptions, including a shift toward more online and hybrid modalities, diminishing budgets and enrollments, increased demand for wrap-around supports, and the wide-scale introduction of generative AI technologies.

November 7, 2023

Charting the Digital Future: 2023 CIN EdTech Student Survey

Equitable Access and Attitudes in Tech-enabled Learning

June 14, 2023

Is Edtech Paying Off? Benefits, Burnout, Future of Tech in Higher Ed

The College Innovation Network (CIN), a grant-funded initiative spearheaded by WGU Labs, recently published the results of its 2023 CIN Faculty EdTech Survey. The second annual survey provides new critical insights – including the need for staff and student involvement in adopting educational technology (edtech) in higher education learning – and shares the importance of evidence-based examples and regular audits for effective implementation.

June 7, 2023

CIN Faculty EdTech Survey 2nd Edition: Is EdTech Paying Off?

Is EdTech Paying Off? Faculty speak out on the benefits, burnout, and future of tech in higher education

October 31, 2022

CIN EdTech Student Survey | October 2022: Higher Ed’s New Normal: Perils, Progress, and Predictions for Tech-Enabled Learning

The second annual College Innovation Network (CIN) Student Survey shares key takeaways and actionable strategies that higher education leaders and EdTech vendors can adopt to improve the student EdTech experience.

May 31, 2022

CIN EdTech Faculty Survey | May 2022: Faculty as EdTech Innovators: Moving Beyond Stereotypes to Promote Institutional Change

As part of our biannual survey series, the 2022 CIN EdTech Faculty Survey sought to dive deep into the faculty experience with technology-enabled teaching and learning.