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10/4/2006
An October 2, 2006 article from USA Today explores the degree to which today's college students are dependent upon technology. Laptop computers, cell phones and iPods are now commonplace on college campuses. As part of the first generation to grow up in a world where computers and cell phones have always existed, college students may be referred to as "millennials" or "digital natives." Because they have always had access to this technology, young adults approach problem solving, and the world at large, differently than their parents or grandparents did when they were the same age. Some experts are concerned that college students might be growing overly dependent on technology. Using the Internet, sending and receiving e-mails, and talking or text messaging via cell phones has become so routine that many college students aren't even aware of how often they engage in these activities - it has become second nature.
The article is available at the USA Today Web site.
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