A team at the University of Melbourne has released a report that looks at just what kind of technology First Year students are using and how they are using it.
The aim of First year students' experience with technology: are they really digital natives
was to empirically document incoming first-year University students' experiences with an array of established and emerging technologies and technology-based tools.A study of 2000 students was carried out at The University of Melbourne in March 2006, and a preliminary report of findings was presented to the Melbourne Experience Committee in September 2006.
UPDATE: More analysis on this study over at University web marketing and usability.