ARE DIGITAL NATIVES A WORLD-WIDE PHENOMENON?
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ARE DIGITAL NATIVES A WORLD-WIDE PHENOMENON? . AN INVESTIGATION INTO SOUTH AFRICAN FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ USE AND EXPERIENCE WITH TECHNOLOGY. Overview. What are digital natives Digital natives Digital immigrants Access to technology in South African schools User study
ARE DIGITAL NATIVES A WORLD-WIDE PHENOMENON?
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ARE DIGITAL NATIVES A WORLD-WIDE PHENOMENON? AN INVESTIGATION INTO SOUTH AFRICAN FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ USE AND EXPERIENCE WITH TECHNOLOGY
Overview • What are digital natives • Digital natives • Digital immigrants • Access to technology in South African schools • User study • Results: Access to Technology • Conclusion
Conclusion • A large portion of the 1st year students across the two universities have access to mobile phones • While a significant portion have no access to Desktop computing • The use of mobile phones for teaching and learning in HEIs warrants further investigation