And he wonders if his online time has caused it. ... As both Carr and Friedman note, reading alone has changed drastically. In Carr's article, he cites a study by researchers at University College London, that surveyed reading habits online over a five-year period. ... Many note that Socrates was correct on some counts, but what he couldn't see was all the benefits of writing and creating knowledge on paper. ... Presently, Wesch notes, the Internet is used most for looking at funny pictures of cats and pornography. ...

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These are represented in Phoenix Online tutorials that put you in a scenario and lets you act it out, while still maintaining the structure and main points to the lesson. ... It is also what makes classes at Phoenix Online even possible. ... Luckily, the University of Phoenix has plenty of online programs that specifically help with those struggling in the writing process. ... Having many resources available is definitely a good advantage; however, I will need more than tutorials and instructions online. ... The only thing I can do to maintain my academic integrity, and promote others to d...

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• Grade Level: High School

An online survey conducted by AT&T reports that 68% of parents, 69% of students, and 69% of teachers said that they have personally seen students" grades improve through use of the Internet (AT&T, 1998). ... If 70% of a group of students does not know what the term "hypertext" means, they have a lesser chance of involving themselves in an online course. ... This addiction to the Internet is followed by such changes in personality like cravings, sleep disturbance, depression, and withdrawal symptoms in association with excessive time online (Kubye, R., Lavin, M., & Barrows, J., 2001). ... On...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A Man with Many Skills Have you ever heard of Walt Whitman? I have. Walt Whitman can be considered one of the greatest writers because of his great attributions to literature, one his different view of life and two his unique writing methods in which you can observe from many of his works. Us...

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Since the first moment I walked through my high school main entrance, it was nothing but intimidating. A whole new three story brick building with high ceilings and hallways that looked identical every corner you turned. Walking into a school filled with 1,200 other student, I couldn't help but fe...

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• Grade Level: High School