2.0 Learning and 1.8 Users: Bridging the Gap
presented by Rudy Leon (SUNY Potsdam) and Colleen Harris (Univ. of Tennessee, Chattanooga)
The speakers began this session by talking about myths of the millenial generation.
- They are skilled online searchers
- Are at ease with new gadgets
- Are always connected
- Are effective multitaskers
But as recent news reports and studies have shown, these are not true. Millennials do use the technology, but in a simplified way. In general they are unaware of how powerful the tools they are using can be.