The War on Learning by Elizabeth Losh - ISBN: 9780262551243
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Tech-driven education: A war on learning, not a path to knowledge.

The War on Learning

Gaining Ground in the Digital University

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    320 pages

  • Release Date

    6 February 2024

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Summary

An examination of technology-based education initiatives-from MOOCs to virtual worlds-that argues against treating education as a product rather than a process.

Behind the lectern stands the professor, deploying course management systems, online quizzes, wireless clickers, PowerPoint slides, podcasts, and plagiarism-detection software. In the seats are the students, armed with smartphones, laptops, tablets, music players, and social networking. Although these two forces seem poised to…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262551243
ISBN-10:0262551241
Author:Elizabeth Losh
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:6 February 2024
Weight:369g
Dimensions:152mm x 229mm
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The War on Learning by Elizabeth Losh - ISBN: 9780262551243
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About The Author

Elizabeth Losh

Elizabeth Losh is Duane A. and Virginia S. Dittman Professor of American Studies and English at William & Mary. She is the author of Virtualpolitik: An Electronic History of Government Media-Making in a Time of War, Scandal, Disaster, Miscommunication, and Mistakes, The War on Learning: Gaining Ground in the Digital University, and other books.

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