Last week the IAC Faculty Lunch and Learn was about the Millennial generation. It had a profound impact on me, as the parent of two Millennials. If you are interested in thinking about how this generation is affecting our experience as teachers, there are two sources I wanted to bring to your attention.
The first one is a national online discussion scheduled for Wednesday at 2:00 PM. Go to http://chronicle.com/colloquy/ for a description of the discussion, a link to submit questions in advance, a link to follow the discussion on Wednesday, and a link to an article in the October 7th Chronicle of Higher Education, "The Net Generation Goes to College."
Article: http://chronicle.com/free/v52/i07/07a03401.htm
The second one is an article in the September/October Educause Review, ""If Higher Education Listened to Me." While it tends to focus on technology, it consists of interviews with a Baby Boomer, a Generation Xer, and two Millennials. I found it interesting to read their words and reflect on the differences.
