Digital course packs becoming popular

12 March 2009 – 6:25 am

Each semester, course coordinators across the University compile lists of recommended reading for individual subjects. Often these are articles and extracts from books, and traditionally they have been photocopied and bound into a single volume that the student must purchase.
Launched as a pilot project in 2007, the Readings Online service now provides free digital reading [...]

By Margaret L Ruwoldt | Posted in implementation 2009 | Comments (0)

Literacy, old and new

16 February 2008 – 6:54 am

Last year the USA’s National Endowment for the Arts released a study called To Read or Not To Read: a question of national consequence. NEA chair Dana Gioia said, “This study shows the startling declines, in how much and how well Americans read, that are adversely affecting this country’s culture, economy, and civic life as [...]

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FAQ 8 Feb: finding source documents; accessible technologies

9 February 2008 – 12:21 pm

It’s always exciting when other people start asking questions about your current project — particularly when it’s something like the Information Futures Commission.
Each week, we will post a few questions (and our answers) on this blog.
Question: Where can I find a copy of this document? Bridgland, A., Brodsky, M., Kealy K., Page, H., Yeoh, A. [...]

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