Are College Students Prepared for a Technology-Rich Learning Environment?

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Ratliff, Victoria Sue
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	The majority of today’s college students have grown up in a world immersed in technology – computers, electronic media, cell phones and more. Due to this, educators often expect students to have the technology skills needed to perform in an academic environment. Unfortunately, this is often a misconception. This article reviews the technology readiness of students at a rural community college located in the Southeastern region of the United States, and suggests that it is a responsibility of higher education to assess the skills of incoming students before expecting them to perform in a technology-rich learning environment.
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Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article