Category Archives: journalism education
The Way News Text is Combined With Links Can Enhance Reader Interest and Understanding
Links appear on every web page. Our study, published in Science Communication, shows that non-expert audiences engage with and understand complex news when explanatory text and links that further explain that text (not just links to other websites).
Explaining Social Media in Education
It was a thrill to participate in a four-person panel at DCWEEK 2010 downtown, featuring more than 100 events geared toward a variety of interests. Our panel, titled “Social Media In Education,” included discussions about my recent research of how … Continue reading
Explaining How To Engage Students on Laptops
Participating in the “Summer Institute on Teaching and Learning with New(er) Technologies” is helping me to design research for my fall course, “Information 3.0.” Collaborating with 16 colleagues from across the University of Maryland campus revealed how different disciplines plan … Continue reading
Explaining New Methods For Teaching and Learning
That’s the best way to describe the past five days for me given: (1) my presentation of “Information 3.0″ at our new building’s dedication ceremonies; (2) another presentation to a consortium of 12 member universities visiting campus; (3) another presentation … Continue reading