Delving into the Digital Age

And here it is!  My working table of contents for our e-book on reading in the digital age.  I hope my

fellow students don't mind that I elaborated a bit on their topics.  I am so excited to actually start writing and producing a product--who knows, we might actually make a difference somewhere down the line.  I am actually glad that we were assigned to do this particular assignment because I feel as if I have a better understanding of everyone's ideas and angles.  As always, comments are certainly welcome.




Social Interactions in the Digital Age

Lauren Sullivan, Affection and Affliction: Breaking Down the Screen Barrier.
Platforms like such as Goodreads offer little face-to-face interaction, but that barrier can easily be overcome to increase the efficacy of digital reading.

Meghan Derrick, Social Rules of the Online Literary Realms.
The social rules and customs that run platforms, such as Goodreads, influence the way we perceive digital literature.

Reviewing the Reviews

Nathan Skovill, Permanent Opinions
The opinions that we offer are always available and trackable, which increases our awareness of literary ideas.

Emily Larsen, Reviews: Do Online Reviews Detract from the Genuine Reading Experience?
With so many reviews to shuffle through, it's difficult to decide what is "truth."

Saren Bennett, Navigating the World of Reviews
Platforms such as Amazon and Goodreads offer many opportunities to express opinions, so we must learn how to distinguish and organize the opinions. 


Information Overload
Lauren Sullivan,  With Greater Access Comes Greater Responsibility.
Does society benefit, as a whole, from the greater access of literary works online?

Meghan Derrick, The "Instant Library Effect."
With increased availability of digital libraries, we are consequently increasing literacy, but is there any cost to the instant gratification?

Jenna Rasmussen, Can Digital Authors Be Authentic?
As the ease of publishing increases, so does the ease of plagiarism.


Learning in the Digital Age

Leah Smartt, Digitizing Classic Literature: A New Love via Reconsumption.
Digital mediums, such as Goodreads and Amazon, allow for users to reconsider the appeal of classic literature.

Jenna Rasmussen, A Literary Balance: Bridging Isolation and Socialization.
When we bridge the gap between the Kindle and Goodreads, we create a better reading atmosphere.

Nathan Skovill, The Modern Student and Reading Out of Order
The average, modern student experiences reading in a different way than past generations, which is why we need to adapt literary intensive courses to the new phenomenon.

Saren Bennett, The Digiliterary Dillema: It's Difficult to be Comfortable
Students in the Digiliterary Age find it increasingly difficult to share valid opinions, which is why increasing Digiliteracy is important.

Shelby, Easing the Transition from Traditional to Digital
Millenials have had to quickly adapt to the digital world. Traditional scholarship, teaching, and research methods need to transition as well.

Like some others have mentioned in their blog posts, I think we need to focus on the influences that the digital world will have on education, which is why I specifically created a section that deals with learning in the digital age. We talk about Goodreads a lot, but I don't feel as if we have particularly talked about our other medium, the kindle, which has been just as important to us.  I would also like to see more discussion about the positive effects of online reading.