University students of tomorrow: Changing experiences, changing expectations, changing brains

Authors

Neal Grandgenett, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Neal Topp, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Journal Title

Metropolitan Universities Journal

Volume

16

Issue

4

First Page

27

Last Page

35

Abstract

The rapid pace of technological change is becoming a catalyst to a growing group of college students who are essentially "digital natives." Metropolitan universities need to become aware that these students have considerably different experiences, expectations, and even brains than past students. Universities must carefully adjust their programs and teaching methods if they are to retain these students and prepare them for a digital society. This article describes the basis for this call to action.

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This article was originally published here: https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/muj/article/view/20220.

Recommended Citation

Grandgenett, Neal and Topp, Neal, "University students of tomorrow: Changing experiences, changing expectations, changing brains" (2006). Teacher Education Faculty Publications. 86.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/tedfacpub/86