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What is Transfer of Information

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Handbook of Research on Technologies for Improving the 21st Century Workforce: Tools for Lifelong Learning
The degree to which acquired knowledge can be transferred to a new situation, i.e., problem-solving.
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Teaching Digital Natives Using Technology: Learning Requirements, Multimedia Design Elements, and Effectiveness
Merideth Dee (Florida Atlantic University, USA)
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2181-7.ch011
Abstract
Students currently entering higher education are faced with a variety of new learning challenges and, over the course of their career in higher education, will develop a variety of skills that enable them to succeed in the workforce. Furthermore, students today use many different forms of technology on a day to day basis. As such, academic institutions are supplementing their curricula with additional information and communication technology (ICT) resources. These resources happen to include but are not limited to multimedia technology, which can be essential to students’ lifelong learning needs. This chapter discusses characteristics of today’s student entering higher education, ICT, multimedia learning, multimedia design elements, and perceived effectiveness of multimedia technology. Moreover, this chapter examines how these topics can help to promote workforce readiness, meaningful learning, and lifelong learning among today’s technology capable students.
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