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Jason McNee's List: DGL Assignment 2 Group Project
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Aug 15, 13
"Nowak said one of the perks is he saved money on books because they were all online.
"You could use your IPad or IPhone or e-reader and you can download it that way even if you weren't at home you could still study."
The cost was the same as classes on campus.
But, he saved money not having a 40-minute commute.
Nowak also says employers had no problem with an online degree.
"With all the interviews I've had, I've never had any employer ask that question."
Junior Martinez is a junior at University of Texas at Tyler.
He has taken at least one online class every year since he has been in school.
"Taking online classes is kind of like a double edge sword," said Martinez.
Martinez says you have to learn how to manage your time.
"You have to have self motivation to do it online."
Martinez says he likes mixing his schedule up with some online classes and some traditional, so he still has the face to face interaction with his teacher.
"I couldn't do all online classes you wouldn't have people to help you out with of course you can email them but it's very impersonal."
But for those students like Junior who are still on the fence on whether or not online classes are right for them, some schools now offer half and half classes. You spend half of the class online and half in the classroom.
Tyler Junior College offers this type of program.
It's called hybrid classes." -
Aug 15, 13
This is a great report by UNESCO Publishing regarding access to technology and information and the increase of literacy among adults. It takes into account the global implications of things such as social media and access to the internet through mobile devices and has complete citations to support.
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Aug 14, 13
Forbes magazine article that focuses on screen time with children but also touches on the benefits for adults as well.
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One interpretation of Plants vs. Zombies, for instance, reveals an ironic representation of an ideological battle between the good natural spirit of flora and Zombie-like brainwashing that supposedly comes from entertainment and digital media. Pay close attention to the character design of the zombie villains–football zombies, disco zombies, suit & tie zombies, etc. Suddenly, it becomes clear that, intentional or not, there’s an implicit anti-consumer, non-conformist cultural critique underlying the game. Plants are the good guys. Brainwashed mainstream zombies are the bad guys.
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Individualized gameplay might be better than television because they’re more interactive.
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Aug 14, 13
Even though this is a marketing campaign, it provides very credible examples as to how the internet and mobile devices have enhanced education across all age levels. Particularly with those with unique circumstances.
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Adult literacy learners are unequivocally using SNS for social purposes and are simultaneously informallylearning literacy (in the broad sense) as well as technical and social skills. However, few are fully using thepower of SNS and social media due to unequal access and lack of socio-technical capital, or know how
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