Net generation learners approach learning differently, or so we are hearing from our peers. We are engaging in a professional discussion across all campuses about these learners, and new teaching and learning approaches are needed to make higher education valuable to this age group.
We are now engaging in a campus discussion to try to characterize our own students. We have collective knowledge and experience that has not been tapped. We have our traditional University Senate faculty committees engaged in the discussion. I recently met with our Forecast Council, where we are starting to review a body of material about the future student. Our group was small and representative:
Cathy Cheal, Assistant Vice President of E-Learning at Oakland University
Tamara Machmut-Jhashi, Interim Assistant Provost & Associate Professor Art History
Julie Voelck, Dean, Kresge Library
