Summarized by Mary McCann

In a survey of nearly 3,000 participants in schools worldwide, educational technology company Schoology has found the most common deterrents to using technology in learning. These barriers come from not enough time to implement technology (cited as a reason by 43% of participants), and not enough devices (reported by 40.8%). Although the people surveyed, educators in k-12 schools, recognized the benefits to using technology to enhance education, there were certain barriers, including ineffective professional development and outdated hardware. Interestingly, classes that utilized a library media specialist daily had students who were more engaged in learning. Going forward, we hope studies like these will help persuade school boards and administrators to dedicate more time and money into educational technology.

Schaffhauser, D. (2017, September 18). Biggest barriers to digital learning: Lack of time, lack of devices. The Journal. Retrieved from https://thejournal.com/articles/2017/09/18/biggest-barriers-to-digital-learning.aspx