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Hoskins, Barbara J. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2010
Today, teachers are facing a new generation of students known as the Millennials, or the digital generation. They have grown up with the Internet, cell phones, and multiple methods of electronic communication; however, they learned in traditional classrooms where they were required to disconnect. Faculty members generally fall into the Baby Boomer…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Conventional Instruction, Teacher Characteristics, Baby Boomers
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Lowerison, Gretchen; Sclater, Jennifer; Schmid, Richard F.; Abrami, Philip C. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2006
This study investigated the role that computer technology plays in transforming the learning process in higher education. Specifically, we looked at the relationship between computer-technology use, active learning, and perceived course effectiveness. The sample consisted of 1966 students in 81 graduate and undergraduate classes at a large, urban…
Descriptors: Time on Task, Computers, Urban Universities, Active Learning