Surveys and consumer reports also suggest that the sensory experiences typically associated with reading—especially tactile experiences—matter to people more than one might assume.
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'We Are Creating Walmarts of Higher Education' - Timothy Pratt - The Atlantic - 59 views
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Examines how universities are changing, including lowering expectations, getting rid of programs, and considering the pressure that graduation rates will be used to judge institutions. An interesting connection to global ed reform and the various pressures in education. A disturbing discount of humanities and their import.
Narrative Magazine - 53 views
The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens: Scientific A... - 103 views
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When reading a paper book, one can feel the paper and ink and smooth or fold a page with one's fingers; the pages make a distinctive sound when turned; and underlining or highlighting a sentence with ink permanently alters the paper's chemistry.
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discernible size, shape and weight.
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Formative assessment - Google Drive - 182 views
NationMaster - Health Statistics - 50 views
WPR Program - At Issue with Ben Merens - 0 views
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A radio program that looks at multi-tasking and its effects. About 2/3 of the way through, it gives an example that came out of Stanford of giving standardized tests to top students and letting them multi-task, vs. average students and not letting them multi-task. The second tier students outperformed the top students!
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