Technology And The Costs Of Teaching

Does Technology Ever Reduce the Costs of Teaching?

Corinne Ruff | January 26, 2016

Randall Bergen, an assistant to the president of Bethel University in Minnesota, was initially excited by the hype and promise of flipped classrooms, MOOCs, and hybrid courses. He hoped the innovations could reduce costs. But in reality, more technology has meant more spending for his university. And like many officials, that left him discouraged as the hype has worn off.
One question in particular has stuck in his head: Do any tech innovations actually lower the cost of delivery in higher education?

From: "A Truly Devastating Graph on State Higher Education Spending. Some states have slashed per-student spending by as much as half." -- These cuts aren't the only reason the cost of a public education has jumped in the last several years, but they're an essential part of the story. As the CPBB notes, there have been some truly astronomical tuition increases since 2008 -- with the sticker price of school rising more than 50 percent in seven different states. Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/03/a-truly-devastating-graph-on-state-higher-education-spending/274199/

<more at http://chronicle.com/article/Does-Technology-Ever-Reduce/235046?cid=rc_right; related links: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/surevy-says-teachers-want-more-tech.shtml (Study Shows Schools Want More Tech, Lower Costs. January 28, 2016) and http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/03/a-truly-devastating-graph-on-state-higher-education-spending/274199/ (A Truly Devastating Graph on State Higher Education Spending. Some states have slashed per-student spending by as much as half. March 20, 2013)>