| Characteristic | Elementary students | Middle school students | High school students |
|---|---|---|---|
| They are fun | 96% | 65% | 59% |
| They help me learn things on my own | 91% | 71% | 71% |
| They let me learn at my own pace | 88% | 67% | 68% |
| They make school more interesting | 86% | 71% | 64% |
| I want to use digital learning tools more often at school | 83% | 59% | 51% |
| They help me remember what I learn in class | 82% | 59% | 55% |
| They help me learn things faster | 77% | 56% | 56% |
| They help me prepare for future jobs and careers | 73% | 55% | 64% |
| I want more digital learning tools to choose from | 73% | 58% | 48% |
| They help me prepare for college | 70% | 52% | 60% |
| I want to use digital learning tools more often outside of school | 69% | 38% | 32% |
| They help me focus better in class | 67% | 44% | 41% |
| I need more help to use digital learning tools | 27% | 24% | 20% |
September 2019
United States
January 29 to March 25, 2019
2,696 respondents
teachers, principals, district administrators, and students at K-12 public schools
Online survey
Total survey respondents: 3,210 teachers, 1,163 principals, 1,219 district administrators and 2,696 students. Only students in grades 3-12 were surveyed.
The survey uses a broad definition of digital learning tools, including websites, apps, online tutorials, online games and videos or programs used to teach and support student learning and schoolwork.
Original questions:
Grades 3-5: "Please say 鈥測es鈥 or 鈥渘o鈥 to the next questions about digital learning tools."
Grades 6-12: "The following questions are about digital learning tools. The questions are on a five-point scale; 5 means strongly agree and 1 means strongly disagree.."
Elementary school values include respondents who answered "yes", other values include respondents who answered "Strongly Agree" or "Agree".
