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In 2013 in The Chronicle of Higher Education, William Pannapacker reviewed data from employees hiring humanities majors and found that the majority of them wanted educators in arts and literature departments to revamp their pedagogy; they demanded “no more digitally challenged liberal arts majors.”  One study of how students learn in the Digital Age, This We Believe, supported this call, though for different reasons; it suggested that teaching students online collaborative literacy leads not only to greater analytical skills but also to fostering deeper social interactions, teaching students to work together as a group.  Teaching traditional texts using Web 2.0 tools that provide platforms for user-generated content teaches students to move beyond what Aaron Doering, Richard Beach, and David O’Brien call “linear processing of information.” 

 

In other words, this isn't just another group assignment to torture you. I'm hoping to teach you something you can take into your future line of work, no matter your major. Think of this as a chance to learn about lit while also learning a little bit about digital presentation of your work.

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