The following article in The Australian newspaper may be of interest to members of this list: "The natives aren't quite so restless" by Christoper Scanlon http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24939539-25192,00.html An interesting look at the existence of so-called "digital natives", and implications for teaching technology at universities. An excerpt from the article: "Despite the hype about digital natives' technological skills, the reality is that most students don't come to class with technological knowledge pre-installed. The question is, why is there such a divergence between claims about digital natives and the realities of the classroom? The answer is partly a matter of class, commercial interest and confusion." -- ------------------------------------- Dr Robert Ackland Fellow and Masters Coordinator Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute The Australian National University e-mail: robert.ackland@anu.edu.au homepage: http://adsri.anu.edu.au/people/robert.php project: http://voson.anu.edu.au ph./fax: +61 2 6125 0312/+61 2 6125 2992 mail: Coombs Building, 9 Canberra, ACT 0200 AUSTRALIA Information about the Master of Social Research (Social Science of the Internet specialisation): http://adsri.anu.edu.au/study/msr.php -------------------------------------