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Re: It's easier to learn on paper ...
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Judy Hu <[log in to unmask]>
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Records Management Program <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 8 Jun 2011 22:15:54 -0700
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For those who are interested in the subject, I recommend *The Shallows: What
the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains *by Nicholas Carr.

On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Steve Richards <
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> The articles states the following:
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> Until the latter part of the 20th century, reading was generally done on
> paper. But with the arrival of the computer, and more recently devices
> like smart phones and eReaders, many people are doing some of their
> reading on screens. And while there is no question about the convenience
> or scope of the information available online, experts are discovering
> that if you are trying to learn something, in many cases it is easier to
> do using printed documents.
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> All around the world, researchers and experts in literacy, memory and
> cognition, verbal learning, neuroscience and human communication are
> examining the question of whether information is better assimilated by
> reading on paper or on screen. Jakob Nielsen, a web usability expert
> noted that: "The online medium lends itself to a more superficial
> processing of information, you're just surfing the information; it's not
> deep learning."1
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> The article can be found here:
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> http://www.paperbecause.com/knowledge-center/its-easier-to-learn-on-pape
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-- 
Judy Hu

Master of Archival Studies Candidate
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
The University of British Columbia

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