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Month: August 2010

Short take: The Late Age of Print by Ted Striphas

  • August 27, 2010
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A wonderfully fun book! I read this last winter for a break from the medieval and was well rewarded. I admit that the title initially made me think that it might be a lament for print or an encomium for … Continue reading

King’s Palaeography: like a phoenix from the ashes…or a water fowl in flames?

  • August 26, 2010
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n 30 June (which makes it way dated, I know!), the Palaeography Working Group at King’s College issued its final report. Michelle Brown at the School for Advanced Study in London wrote a letter clarifying some (mis)representations, but expressed support … Continue reading

Student reading: how fast is fast enough

  • August 18, 2010
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Edward Tenner’s column at The Atlantic (Higher Education’s Tech Dilemmas) discusses research that shows that hyperlinked reading is not serving students. For a course a couple of years ago, I and the other instructors wrote the lecture notes out in … Continue reading

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