Table 1 Characteristics of college-aged Millennials
Digitally literate | Millennials are digitally literate |
Multitasking | Millennials are able to multitask rather than do a single task. They can move quickly from one task to another |
Prefer visual media over text | Millennials prefer visual media over text. They are relatively poor in text literacy |
Prefer internet search over library search | Millennials prefer internet search over library search |
Connected | Millennials stay connected. They crave connectivity |
Immediacy | Millennials require fast responses. They have a sense of immediacy |
Experiential | Millennials are experiential. Therefore, they prefer learning by doing rather than by being told what to do |
Social and team player | Millennials are social and often prefer to learn and work in teams |
Achievement-oriented | Millennials are very achievement-oriented |
Interactivity and engagement | Millennials require interactivity and engagement from learning environments. Otherwise, they lose focus |