What are some of the new literacies our students need to learn in the age of new media?
“New Media Literacies”
– September 7, 2010Posted in: Notable Readings & Resources
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A Vision of Students Today
– September 4, 2010Posted in: Notable Readings & Resources
This famous video by a cultural anthropologist shows the disconnect between traditional methods of teaching in higher education and today’s social media savvy students.
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Students Addicted to Social Media – New UM Study
– August 30, 2010Posted in: Notable Readings & Resources
This press release describes the results of a new student from the International Center for Media & the Public Agenda (ICMPA) at the University of Maryland, which “concludes…
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The Multitasking Generation
– August 28, 2010Posted in: Notable Readings & Resources
This March 2006 article from Time magazine explores how multitasking has become a defining characteristic of young people today.
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Study finds young do care about online privacy
– August 27, 2010Posted in: Notable Readings & Resources
According to this MSNBC article, a study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Pennsylvania found that students care more about protecting…
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Multi-Tasking Adversely Affects Brain’s Learning, UCLA Psychologists Report
– August 27, 2010Posted in: Notable Readings & Resources
This July 2006 article on the Science Daily web site reports the results of a study done by psychologists at UCLA. As the article notes, the researchers don’t…
