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Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

As I read through this survey report (76 page PDF) it felt more and more like I was only getting half the picture. Consider the headline, for example - it says they are shunning the web, when in fact they basically all use the web. Moreover, I wonder how they are turning to each other. In person? Or - more likely - by text, email, and messaging. But even more, a survey of how students use the web depends on how they are able to use the web. The wifi seems generally OK, but we see calls for them to stop blocking social media (p. 35) and to provide adequate storage (or at least access to OneDrive (p. 36). So, like I say, it feels like half the picture. It's still interesting reading, though.

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