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Are the Digital Natives Myth or Reality?: And what are their impacts on motivation?

Author

Term

4. Term

Publication year

2011

Submitted on

Pages

134

Abstract

Dette speciale undersøger, om "digitale indfødte" (personer, der er vokset op med digital teknologi) udgør en særskilt generation, eller om begrebet er en myte. Hvis de gør, undersøger det, hvad der motiverer dem. Det ser også på, om deres motivation adskiller sig fra "digitale immigranter" (personer, der har taget digital teknologi til sig senere i livet).

This thesis explores whether "digital natives" (people who grew up with digital technology) form a distinct generation or whether the concept is a myth. If they do, it investigates what motivates them. It also examines whether their motivation differs from that of "digital immigrants" (people who adopted digital technology later in life).

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