Computers are altering how we read

While applauding what the Internet and digitization have done for research and classroom learning, some academics are also expressing concern that the technology has changed the way students read, according to an article by Bill Schackner appearing in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Some students have trouble distinguishing between what information is credible and what is not, and many students tend to piece together nuggets of information quickly gleaned from various sources rather than gaining the knowledge that would come from reading a complete work on a given subject.

Still, educators interviewed in the article agree that technology has made available to students a wealth of knowledge that was not available to them a decade or so ago. For further information, read the full article.