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Dealing with (digital) reality: A pedagogy to meet the changing literacy needs of our students

Posted on November 13, 2011 by David Symonds

Introduction & Background Rapidly advancing communications technologies including email, online discussion forums, instant messaging, and text messaging along with mixed-mode and graphically-based information presentation strategies call for a re-examination of the traditional concept of literacy and careful consideration of how … Continue reading →

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The Shift from Scroll to Codex to Print

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Steph

Shifts in communication mediums throughout history have affected how people interact with each other and text.  This commentary will discuss how the transitions from scroll to codex to print affected reading, writing and communication.  Communication remained largely oral in ancient … Continue reading →

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