Group items tagged study - Digital Literacy at Full Sail University

shared by reanna woolsey on 08 Apr 14 - No Cached

Fact: Texting helps students read. A British study published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning found a positive correlation between texting and literacy, concluding that texting was “actually driving the development of phonological awareness and reading skill in children.” In other words, contrary to what you might think when faced with “creative” usages such as ur for your, 2 for to, and w8 for wait, kids who text may be stronger readers and writers than those who don’t.
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The average American teen, you may not be shocked to discover, texts a lot: 3,339 messages per month,
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Texting increases literacy, and it improves, of all things, spelling. Find out how to incorporate texting into your lessons.
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we should remember that texting is writing
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Rather than pulling out our hair,
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shared by Jose Nieves on 22 Jun 14 - No Cached

shared by Jose Nieves on 24 Mar 14 - No Cached

The increased mortality risk is comparable to that from smoking. And loneliness is about twice as dangerous as obesity.
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A recent study of Facebook users found that the amount of time you spend on the social network is inversely related to how happy you feel throughout the day.
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ost of us know what it is like to be lonely in a room full of people,
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no one who knows you, you will feel isolated.
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the number of people we know is not the best measure.
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When we are lonely, we lose impulse control and engage in what scientists call “social evasion.”
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less concerned with interactions and more concerned with self-preservation,
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shared by jhaeclark on 03 Dec 13 - No Cached

Academic integrity is the core set of values and principles that underwrites the very mission of the University itself: integrity, honesty, hard work, and the determination to translate personal and professional principles into behavior.
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For students, this ethic lies at the heart of the value of their degree.
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For faculty, a high standard of academic integrity will ultimately lead to greater heights of academic rigor and freedom among students, a better reputation for MU, and more positive patterns of interaction with the student population.
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The principles of academic integrity also represent an informal contract between faculty and students. Instead of pitting faculty against students, both share a common standard of behavior and set of values critical to the continued success
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shared by futuristspeaker on 06 Dec 18 - No Cached

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