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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Online study tools increase in popularity - DIANA PEREZ, Red and Black (U of Georgia)
A recent study conducted by the Houghton Mifflin College Division found that many college students nationwide are using the internet for school, not just entertainment. However, it should be noted the survey itself was conducted by the Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Company, which is one of the major publishers of textbooks, study guides and online tools for college courses. The phone and internet survey reveals that today's students are relying more on online study aids, including online quizzes, digital course outlines, video tutorials and online study groups, to perform better in the classroom.
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The real point is that students want to use "free" tools. Students don't want to pay for anything (I'm a student and I don't like paying for lunch), which is why we use free networking tools like Facebook and MySpace.
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The same thing applies to online study tools. Students will use things that are developed by students, for students, and are free. Tools like www.theClassConnection.com or www.notemesh.com are good examples of this. I don't think students will be very receptive to paid online study tools. # posted by
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