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    Embracing a Paperless World
    Embracing a Paperless World
    Embracing a Paperless World
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    Embracing a Paperless World

    By Sine MacFarlane

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    An overview of the comparative benefits of paper versus digital instructional material in 3rd level education.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateFeb 10, 2016
    ISBN9781326561246
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      Embracing a Paperless World - Sine MacFarlane

      Embracing a Paperless World

      Athlone Institute of Technology

      ‘Embracing a Paperless World’

      A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of HETAC

      Bachelor of Arts in Design Communications

      Síne MacFarlane

      February 2015

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to express my sincerest thanks to all who helped me in the course of the dissertation, particularly my tutor Carmel Smith for her valuable guidance and encouragement. I would also like to thank Mary Mulryan (AIT librarian) and Carmel Joyce (AIT tutor) for their assistance in the course of my research and writing.

      Contents

      Introduction

      Literature Review

      Chapter 1 : How education has evolved over the years

      Chapter 2 : Education and paper in a ‘paperless world’

      Chapter 3 : Learning using a variety of media

      Chapter 4  : The role of digital technology in education

      Conclusion

      Illustrations

      Bibliography

      Embracing a Paperless World

      We need technology in every classroom and in every student and teacher’s hand, because it is the pen and paper of our time, and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world.[1]

      [1] Warlick David, 2014 Report to the European Commission on new modes of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education pp 3

      Introduction

      With continual advances in technology, the discussion on what teaching methods are most effective for enhancing student learning and improving student achievement is an ongoing one. This was highlighted in a recent report to the European Commission where Androulla Vassiliou European Commissioner for Education stressed 

      ‘the importance of technological innovation in higher education’.[2]

      The textbook has been largely replaced by digital technology but the pros and cons of both are in constant discussion which evolves as technology develops and empirical research uncovers more findings. Educational psychologists and the technology industry closely monitor developments, with billions worth of

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