Gregory Levey is an Assistant Prof in Professional Communication at the University of Ryerson who wrote an interesting essay called "LAMENT for THE iGENERATION" .

"The simple fact is that universities are going to have to radically change. They’ll need to find ways to accommodate students with ever-shrinking attention spans, who are used to instantaneous and interactive communication and not one-way lecturing. Not all of my students are like this, of course. Some read books for pleasure and are able to write lucidly. They’re as sociable in real life as they are adept at pointing and clicking; they’re able to retain new information; and some aren’t even particularly tech-savvy. In my experience, however, these students are the minority."