Karen Billings and the SIIA Education Division team unveiled the full Vision K-20 Survey at a press event at ISTE 2013 in San Antonio late last month. The sixth-annual national survey measured U.S. educational institutions’ self-reported progress toward building a framework that embraces technology and e-learning. The comprehensive report surveyed nearly 1,500 educators and education administrators.
Karen sat down with EdReach for an Industry Insight chat about the release of the 2013 Vision K20 report. She noted that educators still consider technology integration a high priority, despite the gloomy economic environment many educational institutions face.
2013 VISION K-20 FINDING: Levels of technology integration at schools are holding steady despite budget challenges, while interest in technology integration continues to remain high.
Karen also shared her theories on the success of higher ed technology integration with MindShare Learning.
2013 VISION K-20 FINDING: Postsecondary continues to lead the way in technology integration compared to K-12.
Karen also went on screen with TeacherCast to discuss the future of mobile and other educational technology trends from the Vision K-20 report.
2013 VISION K-20 FINDING: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and mobile use is increasing in schools. About 95% of four-year postsecondary institutions and 46% of K-12 institutions now allow mobile devices in the classroom.
As the voice of the educational technology industry, SIIA developed a vision for K-20 education that ensures all students have access to a technology-enabled teaching and learning environments capable of preparing them to compete globally and lead the world in innovation. A successful pilot survey was initiated in 2008, with follow-up surveys conducted in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 to support the initiative.
The 2013 Vision K-20 Survey was developed to provide benchmarks against which educators and administrators can measure their institutional progress in using technology to provide 21st century tools, anytime/anywhere access, differentiated learning, assessment tools, and enterprise support.
The full Vision K20 report is available online.
Laura Greenback is Communications Director at SIIA. Follow the SIIA Education Team on Twitter at @SIIAEducation, sign up for SIIA e-newsletters, or join the LinkedIn group.
Karen Billings is Vice President for the Education Division at SIIA. Follow the SIIA Education Team on Twitter at
Mark Schneiderman is Senior Director of Education Policy at SIIA.
Lindsay Harman is Market and Policy Analyst for the SIIA Education Division.
David LeDuc is Senior Director, Public Policy at SIIA. He focuses on e-commerce, privacy, cyber security, cloud computing, open standards, e-government and information policy. Follow the SIIA public policy team on Twitter at 