.:Blended Edu:.: The Net Generation, Media Convergence, & Social Technology

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

The Net Generation, Media Convergence, & Social Technology

In the last few weeks there have been several articles talking about how the "net generation" are using social networking and mobile technologies on campus, changing the culture, and pushing the burgeoning wave of media convergence.

High-Tech Hot Spots
MSNBC.com, John Schwartz
Campuses are at the center of the digital age. Of course you have a PC and a cell. But are you in the Facebook?

Welcome to Convergence Culture (pdf)
receiver, Henry Jenkins
Let Jenkins enlighten you about how popular culture is making sense of the changing convergent forms of digital media content.

The Net Generation Goes to College
The Chronicle, Scott Carlson
Tech-savvy 'Millennials' have lots of gadgets, like to multitask, and expect to control what, when, and how they learn. Should colleges cater to them?

Missed class? Try a podcast
Chicago Tribune, Jodi Cohen
Digital recordings of lectures allow college students with MP3 players to catch lessons or just catch up wherever and whenever they want. (requires registration)

The Intelligence of Wikipedia (webcast)
Oxford Internet Institute, Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales explains the history and growth of Wikipedia with a particular focus on the internal community process which ensure a constant growth in quality.