Learning in Higher Education

A book, I began reading this past week, was very much informative and relative to the concept of the Digital Age and how it relates to education. The authors, James J. Duderstadt
Daniel E. Atkins, Douglas Van Houweling states,"Little wonder that tradition-bound colleges and universities tend to view the digital age more from the perspective of its threats than its opportunities.... Skeptics note that the university has been one of the most stable institutions in our civilization, surviving for a millennium through wars and plagues and technological change with its values and roles largely intact." The book's title, "Higher Education in the Digital Age: Technology Issues and Strategies for American Colleges and Universities" exemplifies the concerns of many colleges across the nation.
The introduction to the research explains that even with the vast changing digital world and technology, education in higher learning has been very consistent. In my opinion, the methods utilized in college and university learning are/have been structured to adapt with the times and events in society. The reason I say this is because the way in which college students are learning is still closely resembles how things were learned years ago. Even with the technology changing so rapidly, the learning has stayed the same.
However, what we as college students are learning today is the more relative question when talking about things changing over time. Most would relate this concept to how technology is affecting our learning. I would argue that technology is not affecting our capabilities in learning, but more importantly our drive and desire to learn. I say this because technology and devices produced from it are becoming more of a distraction in learning environments. This, in return, creates a barrier which doesn't allow the full learning process to take place.