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The problem with too much information - Dougald Hine - Aeon - 0 views

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InformationLiteracy Boredom learning

shared by anonymous on 02 Apr 14 - No Cached

anonymous on 02 Apr 14

A thought-provoking piece about the challenges we face from the onslaught of information; especially interesting take on boredom and this information glut.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A thought-provoking piece about the challenges we face from the onslaught of information; especially interesting take on boredom and this information glut.</div>

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Blogs vs. Term Papers - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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shared by Alice Barr on 27 Jan 12 - No Cached

Alice Barr on 27 Jan 12

OF all the challenges faced by college and high school students, few inspire as much angst, profanity, procrastination and caffeine consumption as the academic paper. The format - meant to force students to make a point, explain it, defend it, repeat it (whether in 20 pages or 5 paragraphs) - feels to many like an exercise in rigidity and boredom, like practicing piano scales in a minor key.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OF all the challenges faced by college and high school students, few inspire as much angst, profanity, procrastination and caffeine consumption as the academic paper. The format - meant to force students to make a point, explain it, defend it, repeat it (whether in 20 pages or 5 paragraphs) - feels to many like an exercise in rigidity and boredom, like practicing piano scales in a minor key.</div>

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