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  1. Oct 2016
    1. The transcript is often printed on a piece of paper with formal letterhead

      Also, the transcript does not provide any details besides courses taken and the grades received.

    2. are turning to social media monitoring firms to keep an eye on students online

      this is very invasive. what a student does outside of the classroom should not be monitored by the school. please stop

    3. They can be used in a classroom setting in order for students to demonstrate their learning

      this reminds me of the online platform called Portfolium that SDSU students can use to showcase their work. I wonder how many students actually use it and whether employers actually use it as a tool when making hiring decisions.

    1. acquisition of correct information."

      sometimes it is really difficult to figure out what information is true, especially when you are using different sources that have contradictory information.

    1. and comprehension tests than readers given the same text on paper.

      This explains why physical textbooks are still widely used although most books are available in the form of an ebook. I personally prefer physical textbooks because it is hard to stare at a screen for long periods of time.

  2. Sep 2016
    1. a few teen

      I think nearly all teens knew about this. Although I knew nothing about coding, I loved personalizing my profile and changing the <font color= pink>

    1. creating a poem

      creating a poem requires so much revision, that it seems impossible to get it right the first time. One has to think of the perfect word that fits, so you need to review what has already been written

    1. public thinking has been a boon primarily for everyday people (or academics or nonprofits) pursuing their amateur pas-sions. If you're worried about making a profit, multiples dilute your special position in the market; they're depressing.

      This represents a drawback to collaborating and publicly sharing information online. People are willing to openly discuss their hobbies, but when there is profit to be made, they are not as open with the information