College Students of the Future – They’re Different — from LearningDigitally.org
From DSC:
This is what I have been trying to get folks geared up for, at least where I work. For now, we must cultivate a culture of being able to change — to be adaptable and flexible — because if we want to continue to optimize our educational efforts, we need to be able to address a different kind of student.
Some excerpts from this posting include:
“Her point: ‘If I’m a college CIO (chief information officer) or CTO (chief technology officer), and I’m only thinking about the 100 percent online class that my students are looking for, then I’m not properly preparing for that next generation of students coming up, who want a blended approach. I want to be building for kids I’m going to see five-plus years from now.’”
“Evans lists nine attributes that characterize these students:
– They’re self-directed in their learning.
– They’re untethered from traditional education.
– They’re expert at personal data aggregation.
– They engage in the power of connections.
– They create new communities.
– They’re not tethered to physical networks.
– They prefer experiential learning.
– They’re content developers.
– The process is as important as – and sometimes more important than – the knowledge gained.”