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Monday, September 15, 2003
Technology and the Changing Teaching and Learning Landscape: Meeting the Needs of Today's Internet-Defined Students - Carole A. Barone, AAHE Bulletin
Growing up in a digital world has had a significant influence on how today's students learn. Pioneering faculty members and entrepreneurs working with technologists have been working for several years to meet the needs of this new breed of student by using the enabling power of information technology. The cumulative effect of this work is just now beginning to have a noticeable impact on the form and function of the teaching and learning landscape.... Students who take email, instant messaging, and seemingly unlimited online resources for granted have very specific needs and expectations from their learning environments. The digital world has had a significant impact on their cognitive functions. They expect to try things rather than hear about them. They tend to learn visually and socially. They are accustomed to using technology to organize and integrate knowledge. Expanded Report: http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0353.pdf
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