is virtual the next mobile? students' expectation towards digital learning
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IS VIRTUAL THE NEXT MOBILE?Students’ Expectations Towards Digital Distance Learning
Online Educa Berlin
December 1st, 2016
The German Distance Learning Market
160.000 distance learning students
70.000 at private institutions
Growing with ~ 7% CAGRNon-traditional students
(part-time, access / qualifications, older)
Strongly influenced by publishing companies
IUBH as a distance learning provider
University established in 1998
On-campus programs focusing on service industry (tourism /
hospitality / business)Launch of distance
learning programs in November 2011
2016: 10.000 students (+1.000% since 2011)
The Distance Learning Trends study 2016
Online survey amongst German-speaking distance
learning students~ 2600 participants
76,5% Bachelor, 23,5% Master
Programs: Economics, IT, “Others”
Average age: 30,2 years
The role of digital learning offers in distance higher education
Today, digital learning offers are named the third most important reason in choosing a study program, exceeding aspects like the institution’s reputation, program costs, and service and support offers.
IUBH / Corporate Programmes
Reasons for selecting a study program
Seite 4
Collaboration With EmployerInternationality Of Institution
Recommendations From Third PartiesFree Programme Testing Offers
Access To Demo Study MaterialsCourse / Programme Guidance Services
Web-Reputation Of InstitutionDistance To Campus / Test Centres
Recognition Of Prior Learning AchievementsCosts Of Programme
Support OffersReputation Of University
SpecialisationsE-Learning Offers / Digital Media Usage
Flexibility Of Study FormatContent Of Study Programme
0 1 2 3 4
(1 = very important | 4 = unimportant)
Top reasons for starting distance learning
programs
71.4 % - Increase employability
71.1 % - Improve career chances
67.9 % - Personal development
57.7 % - Increase salary
Ownership of technical equipment
Laptop: 95.5 %Smartphone: 95.3 %
Tablet Computer: 85.3 %E-Book Reader: 31.8 %
Wearables: 8.2 % Augmented or virtual reality tools: 1.7 %
High expectations towards online learning offers
99.1 % - Online campus93.6 % - Recorded lectures
88.2 % - Digital scripts 86.6 % - Online library
81.2 % - Webinars / video conferencing
73.7 % - Proctored e-exams
67.1 % - Social learning tools
IUBH / Corporate Programmes
Augmented Reality / Virtual RealitySerious Games
Live Sessions (in person)Social Media Offers
Simulations / Virtual LabsLearn Groups (in Person)
PodcastsLerning Apps
Social Learning ToolsDigital Scripts (Optimised For Mobile Devices)
Printed ScriptsE-Exams
Online Lectures / Webinars (Live)Online Library
Digital Scripts (PDF)Online Lectures / Webinars (Recordings)
Online Tests (Self-Testing)Exam Collections
Online Campus
0.0% 25.0% 50.0% 75.0% 100.0%
Requested by students Offered by institutions Requested by students
Requested vs. available formats / services in distance learning
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IUBH / Corporate Programmes
Augmented Reality / Virtual RealitySerious Games
Live Sessions (in person)Social Media Offers
Simulations / Virtual LabsLearn Groups (in Person)
PodcastsLerning Apps
Social Learning ToolsDigital Scripts (Optimised For Mobile Devices)
Printed ScriptsE-Exams
Online Lectures / Webinars (Live)Online Library
Digital Scripts (PDF)Online Lectures / Webinars (Recordings)
Online Tests (Self-Testing)Exam Collections
Online Campus
0.0% 25.0% 50.0% 75.0% 100.0%
Requested by students Offered by institutions Requested by students
Requested vs. available formats / services in distance learning
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IUBH / Corporate Programmes Seite 8
So what about
Augmented and
Virtual!!!
IUBH / Corporate Programmes
Would learners use the following devices in distance learning?
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Wearables (Owners)
Wearables (Total)
Augmented / Virtual RealityTools (Owners)
Augmented / Virtual Reality Tools (Total)
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
11.7%
3.5%
13.2%
3.8%
21.8%
7.6%
42.1%
16.0%
24.5%
30.1%
15.8%
37.6%
42.0%
58.8%
28.9%
42.6%
Very Likely Likely Unlikely Very Unlikely
Virtual andAugmented Realitywill become a standard in online learning
The higher the market penetration with virtual and augmented reality devices, the higher the acceptance of learners to use these technologies in distance learning.
Thank you.
Philipp HöllermannHead of Online Learning Solutions
Internationale Hochschule Bad Honnef – Bonn (IUBH)Corporate ProgrammesMülheimer Strasse 3853604 Bad HonnefGERMANY Fon: +49 (2224) 9605-215Mobile: +49 (0) 173-6821841
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