“…a survey at Michigan State University found that nearly 20 percent of students had withdrawn from a course or had experienced grade problems due to excessive use of the Internet or computer games; this compares to only 8.5 percent who said that drinking problems have the same effect.” – Ars Technica.
The TeleRead take: The article among other things mentions the allure of online forums. What if students could participate in relevant forums visible within e-books? No miracle solution here. But interactivity in e-books could help educators reach Net-oriented student on their own terms.
Housekeeping note: More items later today—including the short piece on e-writers as laboratory rats.
