Online Learning Update

August 23, 2016

Sobering: Gen Z on track to cause major IT, STEM crisis

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:04 am

BY MERIS STANSBURY, eCampus News

Gen Z’s dependence on tech and tech support not mirrored in their career choices; IT dearth a massive problem on the horizon. According to recent data, Gen Z demands that devices and software—and the support required to use them—be woven into their daily lives; yet, most of this digital native generation has no interest in having an IT career. So who, exactly, will provide the technology and support needed to satisfy the future generation? It’s yet another cold water splash on the STEM fields that have been in crisis in the U.S. for years. However, unlike the somewhat vague notion of there being less engineers and mathematicians to better the collective intelligence and innovation of a nation, the fact that almost none of the future generation have any interest in information technology will have a direct, negative impact on not only individual consumers, but on entire ecosystems (like higher education) that are becoming increasingly dependent on IT.

http://www.ecampusnews.com/featured/featured-on-ecampus-news/gen-z-it/

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