Electronic literacies : : language, culture, and power in online education / / Mark Warschauer.

Electronic Literacies is an insightful study of the challenges and contradictions that arise as culturally and linguistically diverse learners engage in new language and literacy practices in online environments. The role of the Internet in changing literacy and education has been a topic of much...

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Year of Publication:1999
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (231 p.)
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Summary:Electronic Literacies is an insightful study of the challenges and contradictions that arise as culturally and linguistically diverse learners engage in new language and literacy practices in online environments. The role of the Internet in changing literacy and education has been a topic of much speculation, but very little concrete research. This book is one of the first attempts to document the role of the Internet and other new digital technologies in the development of language and literacy. Warschauer looks at how the nature of reading and writing is changing, and how th
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-208) and indexes.
ISBN:1282323164
1410604683
9786612323164
0585115214
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Mark Warschauer.