In “A Champion of Information Literacy,” William Badke tells us about a former student of his who had left the print world behind. In the article, Badke replays his discussion with the student:
“Student A, mind you, was not simply dumbing down to a Google search, grabbing the first three results and using them willy-nilly. No, [...]
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Google Books Now, Yeah!
Posted in collaboration, education, higher education, internet, media, technology, tagged Books, education, Google, internet, media, technology on October 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
when it comes to encyclopedias, does Google knol best?
Posted in Encyclopedia, Google, Wikipedia, collaboration, education, higher education, information, internet, knol, read-write, technology, www, tagged collaboration, education, Encyclopedia, Google, higher education, information, internet, knol, read-write, read/write, technology, Wikipedia, www on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
knol
main entry: knol
pronunciation: \ˈnōl\
function: noun
etymology: 12/13/2007 Udi Manber in Encouraging People to Contribute Knowledge, “Earlier this week, we started inviting a selected group of people to try a new, free tool that we are calling ‘knol’…”
definition: A unit of knowledge.
By the end of 2008, the above definition might seem silly. Should [...]



