A4: Generations of information seekers - google generation myth or reality

1. They multitask in all areas of their live

1.1. do they....? evidence?

2. They have shifted decisively to digital forms of communication: texting rather than talking

3. They prefer interactive systems and are turning away from being passive consumers of information

4. They have very high expectations of ICTs

4.1. memory of period w/ slower systems

5. They are more competent with technolog

5.1. but use simple systems

6. They find their peers more credible as information sources than authority figures

6.1. not true of university / school

6.2. true in social netowrks, another reason for staying out of social netowrks.... or perhaps we can use social netwroks to connect well socially...

7. they need to be constantly connected

7.1. 65 year olds spend longer...

7.2. factors specific to the individual, personality and background, are much more significant than generation.

8. They pick up computer skills by trial-and-error

9. They are expert searchers

9.1. "dangerous myth

10. They are format agnostic

10.1. information is now format agnostic...

10.1.1. what about the apple only stuff - apple universities...

11. range of types

11.1. think about support for other learners

11.1.1. forum posting

12. They are used to being entertained and now expect this of their formal learning experience at university

12.1. Information media must be interesting or they will fail to be used

12.1.1. hmmm - concern is the absorption of information

12.1.1.1. find examples where more "entertaining delivery" impeded memory....

12.1.1.1.1. why do people remember soap opera details...

12.1.2. circular argument

13. If reading is still important in the processes of learning, then any change in how we read is potentially very significant.

14. They prefer visual information over text

14.1. text is important - and putting novel interfaces w/libary interfaces.

15. They have zero tolerance for delay and their information needs must be fulfilled immediately

16. They are the `cut-and-paste’ generation

16.1. affordance....... who doesn't use the cut and paste method. the point is that they maybe don't have as much oppotuntity to write and therefore it's a higher cognitive load.

17. They prefer quick information in the form of easily digested chunks, rather than full text

17.1. everyone is doing that

17.2. affordance of the technology

18. They think everything is on the web (and it’s all free)

18.1. reverse the question - people are unaware of libary sponsered content

18.2. affordance again? It's much easier to copy the ideas

19. They do not respect intellectual property

19.1. feel that copyright regimes are unfair and unjust

20. "I'm also wondering about that. Is that the real reason or is it may be that people are choosing to use the method/tool that best fits their needs and preferences