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Can college students learn as well on iPads, e-books? - USATODAY.com - 4 views

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"In today's ADD society, textbooks are pleasantly single-dimensional and finite," says Jeff Olson, vice president of research for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, whose team conducted observational studies. "When I asked study participants why they didn't use their laptops to look something up, I heard some version of 'because that's my distraction.' "
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A host of research over the past decade has shown that even the option to click hyperlinks to related material can create confusion and weaken understanding.
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Wikijunior - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks - 0 views

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Main Page - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks - 0 views

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Nelson (2008) "E-Books in Higher Education: Nearing the End of the Era of Hype?" - Educ... - 0 views

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Lisa Johnson, Ph.D. on 03 Jun 08

As colleague Rhonda Epper described, "There is also an excellent article in this month's issue of Educause Review on Ebooks in Higher Education. The author speculates more widespread adoption in the next several years, but he says there needs to be an "iPod equivalent" for the e-reader, which has not yet arrived. He also talks about the cultural shift that is happening from print to digital. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As colleague Rhonda Epper described, "There is also an excellent article in this month's issue of Educause Review on Ebooks in Higher Education. The author speculates more widespread adoption in the next several years, but he says there needs to be an "iPod equivalent" for the e-reader, which has not yet arrived. He also talks about the cultural shift that is happening from print to digital. "</div>

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LETSI Blog - Who Needs Teachers? - 1 views

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shared by Glenn Hoyle on 19 Jun 09 - No Cached

Who Needs Teachers? The elearning zeitgeist is that teaching is passé: Google opens the door to all the world’s knowledge. The “sweet-spot” in corporate training, we are told, is rapid conversion of PowerPoints and SME-created podcasts. E-textbook and enterprise software publishers insist that what students need is better access to digital resources.
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Web 2.0 and Emerging Learning Technologies - Wikibooks, collection of open-content text... - 0 views

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Homeschooling Tips That Will Really Help You Out - 0 views

Kids in public schools face many hurdles today, the bulk of which we never had to deal with when we were young. The best way to help your kids avoid these pitfalls is to homeschool them, and the he...

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