2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

EDUT 5084 Comprehending Digital Texts

Headings, Highlights, and Other Active Strategies for Comprehending Digital Texts

Digital reading...our students do it all the time: infographics, blogs, digital texts, and websites, but do they really understand what they are reading? In this course, you will learn techniques for improving online reading comprehension by designing digital texts with best practices in mind. You will discover active learning strategies to fully engage students in their reading. Finally, you will uncover tricks and tools to invigorate student collaboration around digital content through group annotation and academic discourse. You’ll come away with simple, actionable ideas for next day implementation, and your students will love it.

Credits

3