Some of the Findings
In general, the survey found that faculty are becoming more interested in the ability to leverage social tools to facilitate engagement with course material and to encourage the learning process.
Comparing 2012 to 2013, the results of the survey indicate that the use of social media has increased 21.3%.
Roughly 59% of educators agree that the interactive nature of elearning and other mobile technologies create a better learning environment for students. That said, 56% also believe that the same online and mobile technologies can result in more distractions.
Still, despite the possibility of distractions, 78.9% believe that the use of elearning and mobile technologies has increased the teacher and student communication.