Much has been written about teaching Millennials; however, little has been discussed about Generation Z-those just entering college. Nursing instructors must adapt to the upcoming generation's mobile tech-savviness and self-directed learning, which often is accompanied by a lack of critical thinking skills. Teaching strategies and incorporating technology are highlighted. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2016;47(6):253-254.
Most undergraduate students today are part of the millennial generation. However, the next wave of students-Generation Z-are just beginning to enter universities. Although these groups share many similarities, they each have unique characteristics that create challenges in the classroom. Incorporating technology, engaging students with adaptive learning activities, and understanding basic generational differences are ways to limit the effects of generational conflict while keeping both millennials and Generation Z students engaged in learning. It is important to understand basic differences and distinctions across generations for developing pedagogy that reaches these unique student populations.
According to the 1997 American Internet User Survey and the Georgia Tech Research Corporation's WWW User Survey (1998) there are approximately 31 million American adults using computers, the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW), with 5 million of these users being African American (Hoffman & Novak, 1998). This colossal figure supports the general consensus that more and more Americans believe that a working knowledge of computer technology in general and the Internet and WWW in particular is essential for business, education, and personal applications. The data from the American Internet User Survey and Georgia Tech's Research Corporation's WWW User Survey also indicate that, as a group, African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Pacific American adults make up less than 14% of these users. 1 The Internet and WWW data that are specific to African Americans are difficult to find. That is, quantifiable data concerning their use of computers, the Internet, and the WWW are virtually absent from the literature, and there are very few data concerning their attitudes toward computers, the Internet, and the WWW.The usage data that do exist describe a picture of privilege and segregation. For example, Brook and Boale (1995) and others (Anderson, Bikson, Law, & Mitchell, 1995) have found that those who are "surfing the superinformation highway" are typically well 398
Hurricane Katrina was a devastating event to New Orleans. There was a mandatory evacuation of the city during which victims in affected areas were not allowed to return for months. Many residents were unable to return to their previous residence due to the destruction of their home or change in ownership. In its aftermath, a phenomenon of displaced residents becoming psychotic and returning to their pre-Katrina homes that they no longer owned became apartment. While the clinical ramifications of these behaviors remain unclear, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy monitoring of psychotic patients for similar behaviors may be warranted. We present two such cases of this phenomenon, colloquially called "Post-Katrina Syndrome" by psychiatrists in the New Orleans area.
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