Category Archives: Science and Technology

The Virtual World: Avatars Are Influenced by Social Norms and Stereotypes

The virtual world is a place for people to escape reality and become whoever they want to be.  It is a place where people can let their inhibitions go and take on the role of a fictional being.  This is … Continue reading

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To what extent should media expose the brutal truth!

So if anyone saw the news in the past week. You might have caught the Boston Marathon. And how there was unfortunately multiple bombings at the finish line. It seems like anywhere you turned you were constantly being informed and … Continue reading

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Research in the Digital Age

In the article “Generational Myth: Not All Young People Are Tech-Savvy” the auther Siva Vaidhyanathan stated the claim that the “digital age” is a myth. The author went further to assert that so many are quick to jump to the … Continue reading

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Our Tech Savvy Youth Isn’t As Technical As They Look

In the age of everyone and everything revolving around digital technology, it’s only natural to believe that the people who grew up with it a constant part of their lives would be the one’s best at using it. However within … Continue reading

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There is No Such Thing as a Digital Generation

Many people feel that if you were born after the year 1990 you are part of a new tech-savvy generation.  After all, we grew up with computers in the classroom.  We learned how to make PowerPoints in elementary school.  What … Continue reading

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Virtual interaction in a virtual school

Back in the good ‘ole days it was strange, odd, and even frowned upon to create relationships in an online environment. A majority of the folks on the interwebs were allegedly 60-year-0ld creepers posing as teenagers. Even if they weren’t, it was still … Continue reading

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The Rising Use of Social Media in HealthCare

One of the most interesting changes in idea healthcare within our generation is the role of social media. Social media is no longer just for entertainment and communication purposes, as its usage has grown in becoming a major part in healthcare. Google … Continue reading

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I Rather Collaboratively Learn Alone

I never thought one could stir up so many questions about the term “collaborative learning” but there are people that have written books on the different possible definitions for the term and this alone has sparked my interest. Is learning … Continue reading

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Against the Grain: School in the Digital Age

It seems logical that online courses are on the rise throughout the United States. As technology improves, so do the methods of teaching and learning. As a student who has two jobs, is deeply involved in church and is a … Continue reading

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Does TodaysTechnology Help Long Distance Relationships in an Online Sense

In today’s society online dating is as common as face to face or in person dating. Personally, I think that online dating is far more complicated though than living in the same town as your significant other. When I had … Continue reading

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