Category: OERs and eTexts

Reading Time: 6 minutes Learners need support in exerting their own cognitive and metacognitive efforts while reading. Particularly when they are reading digital texts, like eTexts and OERs, learners...

Reading Time: 4 minutes eTexts are digital textbooks provided by publishers, and are an integral component of many courses and programs at Conestoga. These digital textbooks are provided to...

Reading Time: 6 minutes How do people read digital texts differently than paper? What do we need to know about supporting reading on screens?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Research shows tremendous advantages to using tools built into most e-reading tools. Learn about how to prepare for teaching using digital textbooks.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Research indicates that learners are more likely to use meta cognitive strategies when reading online (Azmuddin, Nor, and Hamat, 2017). Cognitive strategies, like rereading difficult sections, adjusting reading speed, or making predictions, are controlled by meta cognitive strategies, such as setting a purpose for reading, previewing the text, and making predictions.