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Gustafson, Chris – Library Media Connection, 2012
This article discusses some things to consider when thinking about adding e-readers to one's collection. These include: (1) What is the purpose?; (2) Which device?; (3) How will one keep track of his or her e-readers and their contents?; (4) What are some potential pitfalls?; (5) Is there a positive impact on student learning?; and (6) Are…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Software Evaluation, Library Automation, Library Development
McVerry, J. Gregory – Educational Technology, 2011
In today's classrooms, students now turn to the Internet as their primary source of information, though the common belief in the idea that "digital natives" can easily traverse a landscape littered with misconceptions, multiple perspectives, and competing ideas has large implications in the classroom. Research into students reading multiple online…
Descriptors: Criticism, Primary Sources, Internet, Misconceptions
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Ovadia, Steven – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 2010
Cloud computing is increasingly popular in education. Cloud computing is "the delivery of computer services from vast warehouses of shared machines that enables companies and individuals to cut costs by handing over the running of their email, customer databases or accounting software to someone else, and then accessing it over the internet."…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Internet, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Networks