Altherr-Digital Immigrant

In as much as I am one of the adult learner these modules were referring too, I found this section quite interesting. I am a digital immigrant but accept the idea that what works best for this generation is more technology. I do however feel this can be an issue with some learning styles which makes our responsibility as tutors even more relevant. If it is a subject that a person already has difficulty with then taking the class on line I feel just adds to the problem. Reasons people tend to not want to sit in a seated class, besides the time element, is the fact they find the lectures boring and don't get much out of them. If instructors were to incorporate some of the ideas as the modules suggested the student might find the class more enjoyable and learn from it. In my opinion, taking an online class for a subject one already has difficulty with makes it harder to grasp the concepts. This is where us as tutors end up stepping in.

The key to helping the new generation learn better is for the instructor to keep current with technology and incorporate that into the class. As an adult learner we also need to become more in tune with technology since it is more than likely will be part of our new careers. Technology is not going away it is just going to become more advanced. In the classes that I have taken I have found instructors who are aware of this, know they should be using it but really don't know how to and just struggle. This aspect makes it very frustrating for me as a student and I get nothing out of the class.

The problem with technology however, is the fact it can be inoperable at times. I liked the suggestion of asking what is a plan B to the student; this subject even was discussed in my Biology class last night. This particular teacher gets alot of late assignments and of course "my computer was broke" is the number one excuse. It is easy to procrastinate on something you don't enjoy, which just adds to the anxiety.

The world is changing and teachers need to update and change with it and get a better understanding of what is going to help make their students successful.