technology dependency of Generation Z

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Sociology - Culture, Technology, Nations, grade: 99, University of Maryland University College at Adelphi, course: Academic Writing for Graduate Students, language: English, abstract: Growing up with technology has made Millennials the most computer literate generation. Millennials are expected to use and understand technology; this belief has led to more classes being taught online. Currently, about 97% of Millennials have cellphones; this has led researchers to believe that Millennials prefer the use of technology, over the use of a lecture in school. Dependence on technology does not necessarily mean Millennials prefer to take web-based classes. The unique characteristics found in millennials are the reasons why there is a preference for physical classrooms. Themes found in Generational differences in using online learning systems by Stapleton et al; Teaching Learning and Millennial Students by Wilson; and Preferred Learning Methods of the Millennial Generation by Nicholas supports this belief. The themes found in their articles address the characteristics found in Millennials, the dependence of millennials on technology, and online learning for millennials. By the year 2010, 50% of learning will be done online says Stapleton, Wen, Starrett, &Kilburn, (2007, p.100), but is this what millennials want? Predicted to be the first generation of people over 100 million, Stapleton et al, Wilson and Nicholas agree on the importance of understanding them before teaching them.