The benefits of electronic text could pose a paradoxical threat to the process of reading. While the technology provides ample opportunity to augment the knowledge gained from the reading material, it can also hinder the ultimate depth in understanding. Also, every improvement in e-reader technology provides more and more “enhancements” to reading: enhancements that may also be viewed as distractions.
Read MoreEach major advancement in literary technologies broadened the population of readers and made the written word more efficiently organized and replicated. However, the act of reading has stayed mostly the same. Each development required adjustments, like learning to read the codex of two pages side-by-side or learning to read typeset words instead of handwritten words. However, eventually the innovation became the new standard.
Read MoreEduosity consults and conducts research to aid in the development of relevant engaging learning technologies and experiences. Formally known at Nautical Flame Consulting, Eduosity’s projects have recently focused on integrating iPads into the learning environment while studying their impact on adult learning.
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