Today's university students and their need to connect

Abstract

Higher education is rapidly changing and university instructors are presented with new types of students for whom technology is a significant influence. They perceive technology as a way of life and express a need to feel connected at all times. With increasingly diverse university classroom, technology integration is both a challenge and an opportunity. Supportive communication is important in the promotion of relationships and essential in a university classroom. A convenience sample of 390 students was surveyed to investigate the perceived influences of technology on relationships, including preferences, usage and time with technologies. Results indicated that technology makes communication easier, allows students to stay in touch with more people, and have relationships that would otherwise not be possible. Implications of this study suggest positive influences of technology on academic work, performance and maintenance of relationships, but disadvantages such as increased stress, addictive feelings toward technologies, and increased misunderstandings in relationships and conflict.

Exploring the relationship between executive functions and self-reported media-multitasking in young adults

“…Digital media has become a major part of daily life, enabling and driving individuals to be constantly connected and to communicate via technology (Russo, Fallon, Zhang & Acevedo, 2014). The importance of the role of digital media corresponds with the exponential growth in accessibility and usage of media devices (Baumgartner, Weeda, Van der Heijden & Huizinga, 2014).…”

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“…(1) memudahkan mendapat pekerjaan yang baik, (2) bagian dari rencana karier jangka panjang, (3) mempelajari materi tertentu, (4) mewujudkan potensi diri, (5) menjadi mahasiswa, (6) sesuatu yang normal dilakukan, (7) dorongan orang tua, (8) dorongan dari guru, (9) salah satu pilihan yang dapat diambil, (10) mengikuti jejak teman, (11) dipengaruhi informasi selama sekolah, (12) status mahasiswa lebih baik daripada pengangguran, (13) terpengaruh oleh informasi dari lingkungan luar sekolah, (14) disemangati oleh kolega, dan (15) alasan lainnya (Russo et al, 2014).…”

“…Teknologi membuat komunikasi lebih mudah dan memungkinkan tetap berhubungan dengan lebih banyak orang. Namun, kerugian dengan menggunakan teknologi tampak pada sisi meningkatnya stres, kecanduan terhadap teknologi, dan meningkatknya kesalahpahaman dalam hubungan dan konflik (Russo et al, 2014).…”

Internalization Perspective: Incorporating Intercultural Awareness in Language Teaching

“…Due to using technology in all fields, graduates nowadays can connect various countries. Consequently, university students need to be able to deal with a global society (Russo, Fallon, Zhang, & Acevedo, 2014).…”