Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Internet and Technology

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    The Future of Higher Education

    Experts expect more-efficient collaborative environments and new grading schemes; they worry about massive online courses, the shift away from on-campus life

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    Internet Use and Home Broadband Connections

    According to our April 2012 survey, 82% of American adults use the internet and 66% have a high-speed broadband connection at home. Here’s a closer look at internet use versus broadband use by various demographic groups.

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    The Future of Big Data

    Experts say new forms of information analysis will help people be more nimble and adaptive, but worry over humans’ capacity to understand and use these new tools well