Learning Trends to Watch in 2006

Today’s college students, dubbed the Net generation, born between 1980 and 1994, will be entering the workplace in a few years. They expect results immediately. They carry an arsenal of electronic devices - the more portable the better - and they are able to juggle several conversations on Instant Messenger, surf the Web and listen to music on their iPod while reading Othello for homework. In other words, they seamlessly mix learning, communicating and playing. Even college professors are adjusting to the needs of these engaged learners...