This isn't an ad... but if I hyperlink the HPB-Ruby and the class textbook, not to mention linking #eme6414 and @FSU ISLT, could it be three... and I then be triply endorsed?
If you answer 'yes' to this question, then Venmo @priornear now.
The original reason for posting the receipt of my future physical copy of Networked: The Social Operating System (The MIT Press), is because I wanted to share that I discovered something about reading virtually vs. reading printed form of literature... I believe it is relatable to the concepts of Web 2.0, if you disagree; comment and tell me why.
As I read my colleagues' blogs, I realized how easy it was to fluidly capture their meaning and essence, similar to messenger apps. The flow of conversation and 'text language' felt familiar and easy to grasp. While reading the textbook, however, I found it cumbersome and difficult. There is a significant distinction. What is it? Consider the context of virtual text vs. printed. Do you think there is a real hard purpose of choosing one vs. the other? Palimpsestic is my new favorite term I discovered in this week's readings. It's the malleability of the languages of text. However, Part I of Networked is primarily an exploration of the histories of the interweb, social media, and mobile... which surely can morph while new information is revealed. Still, the information in this textbook is hard data, facts. I want it in my hands, un-manipulated during my studies this summer.
PS. 'v.' verses "vs." Maybe I need to get into writing legal literature.
Lee, great point! I had not related the difference between hardcopy textbooks and ebooks to the Web 1.0 v. Web 2.0 comparison. That is a lived experience many folks can relate to, and I totally agree. I find reading and responding to content via my classmateʻs blogs way more engaging than reading the hardcopy textbook. But right, that organic, constantly-updating nature of Web 2.0/blog spaces is a hard place to learn from. Whereas a static version (as in the hardcopy textbook) is a reliable, consistent source to which one can return to. I am basically saying everything you said back to you, but it has been a good learning experience for me. Ha! Thank you :).
ReplyDeleteThank you for reiterating and mirroring some of my brainstorm ideas, it really helps in encoding the information!!
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