The Digital Learner: Myth or Reality

Slide 1:THE DIGITAL LEARNER AT BCIT: THE MYTH AND THE REALITY Adnan Qayyum, Mark Bullen, Tannis Morgan, Karen Belfer

Slide 2:Background to Research  Collaboration between Concordia PhD candidate & BCIT Learning & Teaching Centre  Guiding research questions (Concordia)  How do students interact with peers for course-related purposes, outside of class?  How do ICTs affect this dynamic?  Guiding research questions (BCIT)  How are BCIT learners using ICTs?  Are there differences in social and educational use?  Do BCIT learners fit the “millennial learner” profile?

Slide 3:Digital Learner Characteristics  Digitally literate  Connected  Immediate  Experiential  Social / Interactive  Teams  Structure  Visual & Kinesthetic  Socially-conscious

Slide 4:Digital Learner Assumptions Assumpt