This generation will demand their education be delivered to them in a different way. hear from frank ponte of rmit about why the prestigious university is looking at ed as a potential exciting new style of learning that will yield deeper knowledge for students and capture a cohort who are clearly not defined by strict rules and linear learning.“we believe that how we learn is just as important for success as where and what we learn.

In 2018 new entrants to university will have been born in the year 2000

This generation will demand their education be delivered to them in a different way. They will challenge academic convention by communicating and Canadian Pharmaceutical Email List engaging with their peers via global applications such as twitter, facebook, and linkedin. This generation are early adopters of technology and  of this generation would rather give up their sense of smell than give up technology. (mccann truth central, 2011 p.6)

This group consumes more media than ever before. Year olds spend more time going online via their phone, have fueled the internet tv trend using youtube and netflix and also interact with organisations via social media more than any other cohort.
This generation opts for electronic over print, providing immediacy and accuracy. The written word has morphed into youtube videos, icons and images. Structured classrooms are also shifting to more collaborative ones that use a variety of digital tools to engage and provide deeper learning.

Microlearning is also gaining traction as a way of engaging these learners

It is a popular and diffuse way of engaging a cohort that is driven by short attention spans. The core characteristics of microlearning include short, focused content and multi platform delivery. Short enough to complete on the tram, train and bus. Focused enough to CRB Directory acquire learning. Gamified to deepen knowledge and entertain, with multi platform delivery modes to use on any mobile device, anywhere, any time.

At rmit, we have a diverse student body who desire transformative experiences. Acutely aware of the fast pace of change, we believe that how we learn is just as important for success as where and what we learn.

The library is currently trialling and developing academic integrity modules for students’ edification through ed app. The work that rmit library has undertaken is experimental.