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Peer reviewedTopping, Keith J.; McKenna, Michael C. – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1999
Introduces this special issue on electronic literacy, which refers to literacy activities (e.g., in reading, writing, spelling) that are delivered, supported, accessed, or assessed digitally through computers or other electronic means rather than on paper. Suggests electronic literacy is not just an additional component to the existing definition…
Descriptors: Definitions, Electronic Text, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedMcKenna, Michael C.; Reinking, David; Labbo, Linda D.; Kieffer, Ronald D. – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1999
Examines how changes in the nature of text, brought about by its electronic representation, will increasingly affect the circumstances of struggling readers. Argues that the textual transformation now in progress holds great promise for such readers. Discusses the emerging view of reading disability based on developmental stage theory. Recommends…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Electronic Text, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
