EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Net Generation Learner

Digital Field Assignments: Course Projects for the Net Generation

drupal — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:49:43 -0600

Digital field assignments combine active-learning strategies with digital technologies to engage today's learners in team-based assignments in which students apply classroom concepts as they research real-world problems. This session will define the concept of digital field assignments, present case studies, and share best practices.

Solutions to "Digital Discontent"

drupal — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:04:34 -0600

Students' preferences and demands challenge existing IT and other campus services. Sometimes a gap exists between what today's students expect and what universities are likely to deliver. Finding imaginative solutions for this "digital disconnect" can improve the teaching and learning environment. This session will address themes including informal learning spaces, classroom instruction, online resources, and promoting services.

Understanding and Engaging the Net Generation

drupal — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:04:34 -0600

The University of Rochester Libraries undertook a two-year study of undergraduate students, focusing on how they do research. Anthropological methodologies, such as cultural probes, were used to construct a holistic picture of the lives of undergraduates. The study results have informed how we make decisions and effected changes to align our efforts with the needs and expectations of Net Generation undergraduates.

Cultivating an Agile Workplace: When Eight-to-Five meets the Net Gen Worker

drupal — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:04:17 -0600

Net Gen workers are your new hires, student employees, and recent graduates text messaging you about that job posting! Be prepared to transform your work environment and rethink institutional policies to successfully recruit and retain this net savvy workforce with its unique worldview and ease of incorporating new technologies into work and play.

A Discussion on Disconnects Between Library Culture and Millennial Generation User Values

drupal — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:38 -0500

Join this panel that continues the discussion addressed in a 2006 EDUCAUSE Quarterly article by McDonald and Thomas on the disconnects between library culture and millennial generation values. Panelists will cover three broad areas of demographics, design, and social outreach as related to the needs of the millennial library researcher.

Tomorrow's Students: Are We Ready for the New 21st-Century Learners?

drupal — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:42:33 -0500

The national Speak Up initiative annually collects and reports on the authentic, unfiltered viewpoints of K–12 students, teachers, parents, and school leaders about education technology and 21st-century learning environments. Learn about the expectations of today's K–12 students (the higher ed students of tomorrow) for technology use and their new aspirations for learning as uncovered in the most recent survey data.

Informal Team Collaboration: Forces Driving Advanced Learning Space Design

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:46 -0500

Net Generation students are here, laptops in hand, ready for wireless, multitasking. How do we accommodate them? We will focus on informal learning spaces and team collaboration, exploring issues, proposed solutions, and implementation considerations. We will look at, and demonstrate a solution from, research on ubiquitous computing and human-computer interaction to provide students with shared workspaces for team collaboration. We will also share the results of experiments and assessment efforts coordinated across several institutions including MIT and the University of Washington.

Students and Information Technology: Findings from ECAR

drupal — Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:58:45 -0500

In early 2004, the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research surveyed nearly 4,500 students at 12 universities on their use of technology. The quantitative survey was augmented by more than 20 on-site student focus group sessions. This presentation reviews the key findings of this study. Students use IT primarily for convenience, communications, and control. Also presented are student preferences and skills using IT in the classroom, use of course management systems, and future trends.

Educating the Net Generation

drupal — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:46:43 -0500

The "Net Generation" has grown up with information technology as an integral part of how they work and socialize. Their behaviors, attitudes, and aptitudes have changed as a result of their exposure to technology. This session explores the implications of the Net Generation for colleges and universities as well as how to address the generation gap between faculty or administrators and the Net Gen.