LWeb Searching in the World of E-Books- Opener 1 (Curtis Bonk)

Chapter 2 (Opener #1)

Web-searching in the World of E-

books Originally prepared

by Fitri Suraya

Do you remember the first computer you used? What was the memory capacity of that computer? Did you use floppy disks to save your work? Did you use CDs and USBs instead?

2HMID 6303 Opener#1 Sample Slides

A typical computer today…

Everything’s wirelessEverything’s sleek in designEverything’s integratedEverything’s with memory that is more that you will ever needEverything’s internet-ready! 3HMID 6303 Opener#1 Sample Slides

From: http://bit.ly/4WxL5h


…Petaflops??

Read on here:http://bit.ly/5aY01N


Digital version(s) of a typical hardcopy book

Defined by the Oxford Dictionary of English as "an electronic version of a printed book which can be read on a personal computer or hand-held device designed specifically for this purpose"

Most are available online today Example of E-book device: Kindle


Observed how students now are able to browse their learning content at their fingertips. They can reach out beyond conventional means of learning.

He called it “Niche Learning Opportunities”.


Coined the term Fingertip Knowledge.

Acknowledged the ‘lowered levels of memorisation’ and ‘increased use of fingertip knowledge’ and their impact on the way learning activities are designed and delivered… (and packaged)…


http://www.papert.org/http://www.thelearningbarn.org/ 9HMID 6303 Opener#1 Sample Slides

THE E-LEARNING IMPERATIVEby Brian J Ford, Visiting Professor, Beyond

Distance Research Alliance, Leicester University, UK

URL: http://www.brianjford.com/a-09-01-elearning_microscope.pdf


Read on here:http://bit.ly/sAKUL


Read on here:http://bit.ly/7wvPRb

Learning is no longer imparted from teacher to trainer.

In this new world, learning quests are purposefully chosen,

self-directed, and immediate (Bonk, 2009:p69)


Google OCA http://www.google.com Aim: ‘make it easier for

people to find relevant books – specifically, books they wouldn't find any other way such as those that are out of print – while carefully respecting authors' and publishers' copyrights. ‘

http://www.opencontentalliance.org/

Aim: ‘to provide public access to a rich panorama of world culture’


Open Library: http://www.openlibrary.org/ Questia: http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp California Open Source Textbook Project

(COSTP): http://www.opensourcetext.org/ Digital History:

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ Ebrary:

http://www.ebrary.com/corp/index.jsp


Aim: To provide access and reflective opportunities to the public so the content will always be improved over time

Think about it – With increasing platforms such as this to make all of us be part of the content making process, what impact will it have on the learning process?


Read on here:http://cde.athabascau.ca/online_book/


Realise the return-of-investment of their books do not come in the form of dollars and cents

Are becoming easily accessible to their readers Recognize the ‘middle-man factor’ can be

deleted in the publishing process Appreciate the lower costs needed to publish

content (with the availability of today’s user-friendly publishing tools)

Understand that digital publishing is the way to go!


Read on here:http://craphound.com/


Questions for you to reflect◦ What impact does E-book bring to the world of

publishing?◦ How will the process of learning and teaching

change with the emerging tools for publishing and communications which continually intensifies the access of knowledge and information?

◦ Where do you think Web-Searching will take you ten years from now?


Albert Einstein (1879-1955) once said:

“Information is not knowledge”.

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Go to our course’s Ning space and share what you think about the topic (based on your coursemate’s slides)


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LWeb Searching in the World of E-Books- Opener 1 (Curtis Bonk)

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