Educating The Net Generation

A email calling for papers for some conference that only other librarians get to go to reminded me of a publication that has been on our library server for a year now. But becoming more pertinent with every stony step to the…
A brief perusal of Educating the Net Generation by Diana and Jim Oblinger is well worth a puckle discretionary minutes.
According to the authors, the Net Generation has grown up with information technology. The aptitudes, attitudes, expectations, and learning styles of Net Gen students reflect the environment in which they were raised—one that is decidedly different from that which existed when faculty and administrators were growing up. This collection explores the Net Gen and the implications for institutions in areas such as teaching, service, learning space design, faculty development, and curriculum. Contributions by educators and students are included.