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Prensky revises his digital native/digital immigrant dichotomy to reflect the proliferation of online access. He posits that people are now either digitally enhanced or digitally unenhanced. The digitally enhanced person is called a digital human or homo sapiens digital.

Access to and use of technology by 'digital native' students studying in our universities has been an area of much speculation, though relatively little empirical research. This has led some pundits to call for a radical rethink of how higher education uses technology to deliver education. Others are more circumspect and think it is necessary to hear directly from these 'digital natives' about their actual technology practices before jumping to such conclusions. This paper reports on a study that aimed to do just that; the study comprised a survey of the technology access and practices in both everyday life and for academic study of first year university students. The findings suggest that, for the participants of this study, access and usage of technology does not neatly fit into the stereotype of the 'digital native'. Access to and use of some technologies was found to be quite high whilst others have significant levels of non-adoption. A comparison was made between technologies and activities undertaken as part of students' everyday life in contrast to their academic study and it was found that the usage rates were generally lower for academic study. Access to and use of different technologies for different purposes is variable and university teachers and policymakers need to take this variability into account when making changes at the course or institution levels. What is also required is more in-depth investigation of the technology practices of these 'digital natives' to understand how technology is transforming their social and academic lives and, importantly, how they are shaping technology to suit their lives.

digital natives vs digital immigrants

This is an article I found on the EBSCO data base through the UAlbany library titled "Digital natives? New and old media and children's outcomes" by Michael Bittman, Leonie Rutherford, Jude Brown and Lens Unsworth. This article discusses digital natives and how they react to media. I wanted to share this article in order to help raise the question about whether or not the aging of digital natives will influence the age demographics of online learners in the future.

Digital native vs. digital immigrant

The terms "digital immigrant" and "digital native" misrepresent the true nature of learners and learning today.

Zöe Handley considers the notion of the so-called "digital natives / digital immigrants" divide and whether such a divide exists between learners of English as a foreign language and their teachers.

Prensky (2001) continues to defend his "digital native" concept by pointing to research that purports that online engagement actually changes brain structures and hence affects the thought process of active users.

Description of a person being either a digital native or a digital immigrant.

Distinction between digital natives vs. digital immigrants as it relates to educational technology. GREAT list of criticisms of Prenksy's concept.

Holton, Doug

great site talks abotu native vs immigrants in digtial world and how we need to tailor our ed.

Prensky reframes his concept.

Study providing evidence that debunks immigrants vs. natives debate. Interesting treatment of the language constructs.

digital native vs digital immigrant- stereotypes associated 

has technology really changed how our minds work? the changes technology has caused in our culture should impact changes in teaching and learning