Generation Y Learning in the 21st Century: Integration of Virtual Worlds and Cloud Computing Services
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Global Learn, May 17, 2010 in Penang, Malaysia ISBN 978-1-880094-79-2
Abstract
In recent time, learning and teaching strategies have been significantly influenced by technological innovation. Latest technologies have altered how information is presented and how students interact with that information. Not only would educators have to cope with new technologies, they also have to deal with a new generation of learners; learners of different learning attitudes and styles. An understanding of the characteristics, learning behaviour, habits and styles of Generation Y is explored in this paper. As a result, this paper also gives an overview to four technologies that can support this specific group in learning activities and consequently educators can embed in their curriculum: (a) mobile technology, (b) games technology; (c) 3D virtual worlds and (d) cloud computing. This paper will present an example of how virtual worlds and cloud computing are used in a course that incorporated experiential and student-centered learning practices. The challenges and the benefits of the approaches as well as some implications for the future of education will conclude the paper.
Citation
Chang, V. & Guetl, C. (2010). Generation Y Learning in the 21st Century: Integration of Virtual Worlds and Cloud Computing Services. In Z. Abas, I. Jung & J. Luca (Eds.), Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010--Global Conference on Learning and Technology (pp. 1888-1897). Penang, Malaysia: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/34388.
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