A new generation of learners? The Net Generation and Digital Natives

Net generation or Digital Natives: Is there a distinct new generation entering university?

This article reports key findings from the first phase of a research project investigating Net generation age students as they encounter e-learning at five universities in England. We take a critical view of the idea of a distinct generation which has been described using various terms including Net generation and Digital Natives and explore age related differences amongst first year university...

Networked learning, stepping beyond the Net Generation and Digital Natives

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Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives

Beyond natives and immigrants: exploring types of net generation students

Previously assumed to be a homogenous and highly skilled group with respect to information and communications technology, the so-called Net Generation has instead been shown to possess a diverse range of technology skills and preferences. To better understand this diversity, we subjected data from 2096 students aged between 17 and 26 from three Australian universities to a cluster analysis. Thr...

Does the New Digital Generation of Learners Exist? A Qualitative Study

This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion on the current generation of students and their relationship to technology, providing qualitative, empirical information obtained in the Chilean context. The study analyses and discusses the ideas regarding the emergence of a new generation of learners, or digital natives, as characterised by wide-ranging access to digital media and by having new...