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ARE DIGITAL NATIVES A WORLD-WIDE PHENOMENON? . AN INVESTIGATION INTO SOUTH AFRICAN FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ USE AND EXPERIENCE WITH TECHNOLOGY. Overview. What are digital natives Digital natives Digital immigrants Access to technology in South African schools User study
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ARE DIGITAL NATIVES A WORLD-WIDE PHENOMENON? AN INVESTIGATION INTO SOUTH AFRICAN FIRST YEAR STUDENTS’ USE AND EXPERIENCE WITH TECHNOLOGY
Overview • What are digital natives • Digital natives • Digital immigrants • Access to technology in South African schools • User study • Results: Access to Technology • Conclusion
Conclusion • A large portion of the 1st year students across the two universities have access to mobile phones • While a significant portion have no access to Desktop computing • The use of mobile phones for teaching and learning in HEIs warrants further investigation