With changing college student demographics (older, increased minority presence, and more part-time students) the learning needs have shifted. Business schools are promoting collaboration and team work more heavily, almost to the point of as many group assignments as individual assignments. Therefore, studying has changed in the following ways:
1) Innovation.
Students in groups are encouraged to be innovative and come up with solutions to unanswered problems. Technology has transformed college. Need to know a quick fact such as “In what town was the MGM lion born?” (Answer: Dublin Zoo, Dublin, Ireland) just check google. Many homework problems are on the internet with solutions, henceforth, professors are asking students to creatively apply the techniques to finding possible solutions.
2) Sustainability.
Not only do students care about a sustainable career post-college, students care about going to sustainable colleges. According to a Princeton Review Survey 48% of students included environmental concerns in their college choice. The Y generation cares about the impact on the globe because of their actions.
3) Durability
Yes, students want their degree to mean something in the future. “A bachelor’s degree is the new high school diploma.” On the bright side, a more educated global population leads to enhanced quality of life. Education needs to be continuous without end.
and most importantly
4) Flexibility
Students do not all study in the same way. A university needs to provide various solutions for a variety of work, such as tables and chairs that can be put together to make collaborative spaces and easily pulled apart for independent work.
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