Electronic Math Courseware in Community Colleges: An Overview of Usage and Demand

Inquiry Overview

An educational software provider was interested in investigating the potential market demand and opportunity for electronic math courseware in community colleges.

Key Questions

• What types of math electronic courseware is currently being used?


• Which math courses use electronic courseware? Is there a preference to use electronic courseware with certain courses?


• What are the most important criteria for selecting electronic math courseware?


• Who are the decision-makers when selecting electronic math courseware?


• Is electronic courseware considered to be a replacement for or a supplement to traditional print textbooks?


• What are the perceived benefits and concerns to using electronic math courseware?

Methodology

For this custom inquiry, Eduventures interviewed 12 math department chairs and math professors from community colleges across five states to capture the information that was analyzed for this report.