A PBL Response to the Digital Native Dilemma

Authors

Roisin Donnelly, Technological University DublinFollow
Timo Portimojärvi

Document Type

Book Chapter

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Publication Details

In T. Barrett &S. More (Eds.) New Approaches to Problum-based Learning : Revitalising Your Practice in Higher Education. Abington:Routledge.

Abstract

The purpose of the chapter is to delve into the growing imbalance between the educational technology widely supported by higher education institutions and today’s digitally cognisant student body. The authors argue that technology, such as Learning Management Systems (LMS), are not meeting the needs of the current students, commonly referred to as "digital natives", and that a disparity exists between how the students choose to communicate, in general, and how they are encouraged or required to communicate in accredited courses.

Recommended Citation

Portimojärvi , T. & Donnelly, R. (2010) A PBL Response to the Digital Native Dilemma. In T. Barrett &S. More (Eds.) New Approaches to Problum-based Learning : Revitalising Your Practice in Higher Education. Abington: Routledge.