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MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE NEW LEARNER
A wealth of good books and articles have appeared on the needs of the next generation learner and the woeful inadequacy of today's classroom learning experiences to meet the expectations of the young. The following selections from the EDUCAUSE Review's September/October 2005 edition are especially apt. ____________________________________________________________

• Robert Farmer, “Instant Messaging:
Online! RU?”
EDUCAUSE Review, November/December 2005, pp. 33-45.
An excellent discussion of the potential of instant messaging as part of the interactivity/learning experience.
www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0562.pdf


• Gardner Campbell, “Podcasting in Education:
There's Something in the Air.”
EDUCAUSE Review, November/December 2005, pp. 33-45.
A useful exploration of podcasting's potential.
www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0561.pdf


• Kenneth W. Dobbins, “Getting Ready for the
Next Generation Learner.”
EDUCAUSE Review, September/October 2005, pp. 8-9.
A president's perspective on the next generation learner. www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0556.pdf


• Carole Windham, “Father Google and Mother IM:
Confessions of a Net Learner.”
EDUCAUSE Review, September/October 2005, pp. 43-58.
This article describes the life of a Net Gen learner - behaviors, habits, preferences, prejudices, and reactions to campus practices and processes. www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm05/erm0552.asp


• Mark Prensky, “Engage Me or Enrage Me.”
EDUCAUSE Review, September/October 2005, pp. 60-64.
From the author of the work on "Digital Natives" this article describes the compelling demand for engagement that defines today's learners and shapes their reactions to experiences of all kinds, including learning.
www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0553.pdf


• Kitzzy Aviles, Bill Phillips, Tom Rosenblatt, and Jessica Vargas,
“If Higher Education Listened to Me.”
EDUCAUSE Review, September/October 2005, pp. 17-28.
A panel of students from different cohorts - Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennial - describes how they would like higher education to reflect their preferences in learning and other campus experiences.
www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0550.pdf


• Sarah E. Smith and Anthony Potoczniak, “5 Points of Connectivity.”
EDUCAUSE Review, pp. 30-40.
This article assesses a range of current campus technologies (From blogs to wikis) on their support of five points of connectivity (communication, collaboration, motivation, integration, and creativity).
www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0551.pdf


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