Keep this in mind when writing online copy.The results of a recent study seem to underscore The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine. (character) underscore - _, ASCII 95. the old KISS adage: "Keep it simple, stupid." PR Reporter reports that an Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. study found that "web sites, intranets and e-mail are not as effective in delivering communication as print. "Study asked 131 undergrads This article is about the television show. For the educational term, see undergraduate education. This article or section does not cite its . You can Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. to read 2 Time articles, then respond to a questionnaire. Some read the magazine while others read the same text on a computer screen. Prior to reading, they were tested on their exisiting knowledge & beliefs on the subjects of the articles. "Students who read from the paper text found it easier to understand & more convincing, while those who read on the computer had more difficulty. "This dispite the fact kids have grown up with the medium & their visual acuity visual acuity n. Sharpness of vision, especially as tested with a Snellen chart. Normal visual acuity based on the Snellen chart is 20/20. Visual acuity The ability to distinguish details and shapes of objects. is at its peak. Older readers can be expected to have more difficulty. Computer experience had no bearing on results." Conclusion was the medium presents learning hurdles: "onscreen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. material was deemed less interesting, probably because it was harder to understand." P.O. Box 600. Exeter, NH 03833, 603-778-0514, fax 603-778-1741, www.prpublishing.com |
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