According to an
Adobe Education survey, 93% of Generation Z—the demographic cohort after the millennials, with birth years from the mid-1990s to early
2000s—view classroom technology as essential to their preparation for a career.
Eighty-nine percent also see creativity playing a big role in their identity
and efforts to succeed.
Some
higher-ed institutions are already establishing programs to address that
intersection of tech and creativity for this next generation of college students.
An
article in EdTech: Focus on Higher Education details three such programs, at
Parsons School of Design, Clemson University, and Rochester Institute of
Technology. Initiatives include a high-tech studio for academic programs in
animation, film, and game development, and a partnership with Adobe’s education
division for an open-access digital learning space that features recording
studios and on-campus student internships sponsored by the company.