Just came across this in one of my RSS feeds and first impression (and it really is just that - I've not dug very deep yet) is that this looks a very interesting project indeed...and links well with this year's JISC Online Conference (http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/elearning_pedagogy/elpcon... for those in the dark).
It's a research project being run by Harvard Law School and the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, looking at the hot topic of...would you believe...Digital Natives. What, Who, When, Why...etc. The following is a link to the wiki they have set up, inviting others to get involved.