This article was written by Richard Naish, a games consultant, published in a magazine this year. It is about the pitfall of having Digital Immigrants (DIs) from the baby boomer generation purchasing and designing learning for the Digital Natives (DNs) of the Generation Y and Millenial Generations.
I must agree with the fact that the older generation has to use its age-grown wisdom to accept the natural arrogance of the new generation and adapted to their needs. In other words the DIs do need to adapt both their e-learning purchasing habits and their e-learining design techniques for DNs.
There are 8 common differences between DN learners and their DI teachers which includes DN Learners prefer receiving information quickly from multiple multimedia sources while on the other hand DI Teachers prefer slow and controlled release of information from limited resources. Another significant difference between the two parties is that DN Learners prefer parallel processing and multitasking while DN Teachers prefer singular processing and single or limited tasking.
DNs have been brought up using digital technologies simultaneously. So, it is natural for them to prefer multitasking in terms of utilising gadgets involving technologies. Surveys also shown that most youngsters today owned personal computers, mobile phones and even logged on 24 hours a day using the Instant Messaging System.
As a conclusion, whether we like it or not, there will always be differences between the two parties as they have different mind settings and agenda due to the generation gap which is obvious.
I must agree with the fact that the older generation has to use its age-grown wisdom to accept the natural arrogance of the new generation and adapted to their needs. In other words the DIs do need to adapt both their e-learning purchasing habits and their e-learining design techniques for DNs.
There are 8 common differences between DN learners and their DI teachers which includes DN Learners prefer receiving information quickly from multiple multimedia sources while on the other hand DI Teachers prefer slow and controlled release of information from limited resources. Another significant difference between the two parties is that DN Learners prefer parallel processing and multitasking while DN Teachers prefer singular processing and single or limited tasking.
DNs have been brought up using digital technologies simultaneously. So, it is natural for them to prefer multitasking in terms of utilising gadgets involving technologies. Surveys also shown that most youngsters today owned personal computers, mobile phones and even logged on 24 hours a day using the Instant Messaging System.
As a conclusion, whether we like it or not, there will always be differences between the two parties as they have different mind settings and agenda due to the generation gap which is obvious.
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