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Interactive E-Texts and Students: A Scoping Review
Rebecca Spencer, et.al., Canadian Journal of Education, 2020/06/25

This article (30 page PDF) is an exploration of "of available evidence regarding the use of interactive e-texts and their relationship to student learning experiences in post-secondary education." Drawing from a set of 33 articles, it looks at (quoted):

1. the effect of interactive e-texts on student learning experiences;
2. the relationship between interactive e-texts and academic performance;
3. factors influencing student adoption and experience of interactive e-texts; and
4. roles, responsibilities, and recommendations.

The authors report, "the important role of the educator in successful implementation of interactive e-texts was highlighted in the articles. Studies in our review emphasize educator comfort level with technology, willingness to be flexible, and their role in engagement and student motivation."

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Moving to a Hybrid Learning Model
Eric Sheninger, 2020/06/25

More discussion of the learning model to expect this fall - depending on where you live, it might range from business as usual to fully online to (most likey) somewhere in between, an option that is being called hybrid learning. "Hybrid learning combines face-to-face and online teaching into one cohesive experience. Approximately half of the class sessions are on-campus, while the other half have students working online." This isn't a deep article, but I like the image, which is why I linked to it.

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