This survey was conducted with students from three universities to determine their knowledge of and interest in new technologies. The results showed that students' overall knowledge is low, with only 16% having learned about blockchain technology from their university. While interest was higher than knowledge, males had greater knowledge and interest than females. Master's students also had higher knowledge than Bachelor's students. Most students felt universities could better prepare them for the job market and apply new technologies more in their own teaching. They requested additional courses in emerging technologies to expand their learning. The survey concludes universities need improvements in how they impart knowledge and serve as models for applying new methods and technologies.

1. Results Student Survey
Rainer Lenz – rainer.lenz@fh-Bielefeld.de

2. Introduction:
• Survey concluded for the students of:
- University of Applied Science Bielefeld (Germany)
- Brno University of Technology (Czech Republic)
- University of Tartu (Estonia)
• Results are used for modifying existing curricula and setting up new study
programs which better fit the needs of the business community and society
regarding digital transformation.
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3. Determine the level of
knowledge of students
and their interests in
learning about new
technologies
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University of
applied science
Bielefeld
University of
Tartu
Brno University
of technology
Bachelor 546 57 130
Master 76 50 26
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Participants of the student survey:
Bachelor Master

4. lack of knowledge about
future technologies
In private
environment
28%
at university
16%at job
4%
Never heard
about it
52%
STUDENTS WERE ASKED IF THEY ALREADY
HEARD ABOUT THE BLOCKCHAIN
TECHNOLOGY
- only 16% of the students have their
knowledge from university
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5. Guys have a greater
knowledge about IT
- Overall knowledge is pretty low!
- On average only 25 % of the students
have knowledge in this IT field
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29.53
28.78
41.44
10.75
20.12
21.37
0 10 20 30 40 50
Can explain Blockchain technology
Can explain applications using Big
Data
Can explain the importance of
algorithms
Students with knowledge about topics
in %
female male

6. Overall interest on topic is higher than the knowledge
-> signals demand for expanding the knowledge
 Male seem to have more knowledge and are more interested in than female
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1 (no interest) 2 3 4 5 6 (passionate)
Male Interest and Knowledge in IT
(%)
Male Knowledge Male Interest
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
1 (no interest) 2 3 4 5 6 (passionate)
Female Interest and Knowledge in
IT (%)
Female Knowledge Female Interest

7. Knowledge of Master-Students higher than those of Bachelor-
Students
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
1 (no
interest)
2 3 4 5 6
(passionate)
Knowledge in IT in %
Bachelor Master

8. knowledge about Blockchain
technology is lower than the
knowledge about Algorithms
- We need to pay more attention to
blockchain as a new upcoming technology
- Needs higher inclusion when universities
teach about IT technologies
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130
204
40
66
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Knowledge Blockchain 19,32% Knowledge Algorithms 30,95%
Knowledge about Blockchain and
Algorithms (given absolute number of
students)
Bachelor Master

9. Is there a gap between what
universities teach and what
the job market is expecting?
- Main difference between Bachelor and
Master students
- Bachelor students rather disagree or are
not convinced that university is preparing
them well
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
1 - compleatly
disagree
2 3 4 5 - compleatly
agree
Do students think university is preparing
them well for the job market regarding IT?
(in %)
Bachelor Master

10. Students were asked to grade the following processes regarding
digitization at their University
(Grade on a scale from 1- 6, where one is perfect and six is awful)
Bielefeld: Tartu: Brno:
Enrolment : 2,66 2,25 3,72
Online access to study certificates available: 2,32 2,43 3,14
Digital university administration: digital information available
about exams, lectures, rooms, events, cancellations:
2,52 2,44 2,29
Use of technology on classes (MOOCs, videos, skype meetings
etc.):
3,73 2,93 4,22
Digital exams: 4,42 3,4 3,81
Average: 3,13 2,69 3,44
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 universities only scored an average grade of 3,09 which shows that there is improvement possible
 universities should encourage their own support and usage of new technologies

11. Furthermore…..
• 57,57% of male students and 45,85% of female students would be willing to participate in a
voluntary weekend class on these subjects.
• What students would change at their university regarding digitization:
“To add more programming and data analysis courses”, “More classes for IT education”, “block
seminars for digitalisation” “praxis related projects”, “new, adequate learning material”
• Generally speaking: they want additional offers and courses and new structures and
possibilities to study these new upcoming topics
• They ask for new courses like: FinTech, Big Data, Digitalization, Basics of IT, and programming
• The most desired digital offers to use at their universities are online classes (always available &
no need to commute to university) and Webinars
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12. The universities need an improvement in the way they impart knowledge.
Students wish not just to gain knowledge in technology but also to see their university
as a role model in applying new methods and technologies for their teaching and
working methods.
We also need universities to prepare students better for the job market, starting
already in their bachelor stages.
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13. Please encourage your students to participate in the survey!
Thank you!
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