Technology Support in Educating Generation Z - A Necessity or an Opportunity?

The study aims to verify whether, from the perspective of lecturers, there have been changes with regard to Generation Z in terms of the need to diversify classes by implementing a variety of technological tools and applications to activate students. The use of technology and perceptions of artificial intelligence in the teaching process were examined. Methodology: employing a quantitative research framework, the study used a questionnaire to gather data from a sample of 789 university teachers across 27 European countries. The questionnaire probes into various facets of teaching methodologies, including preparation for active learning, utilization of teaching tools and applications. Results: the findings reveal that there has been a significant positive change in the need for technological tools and applications in the education of Generation Z, which implies the need for differentiated instructional design, activating students in it.