The New Digital Scholar opens a discussion long silent in academic circles--that the teaching of research-writing is mired in practices poorly suited for digital natives. Randall McClure, James P. Purdy, and more than 20 contributors offer a call to action in this important and timely book.
Reminding readers of the history of the academic research paper and the scope of the recent information explosion, The New Digital Scholar presents innovative thinking and research on the educational challenges NextGen students face. Writing teachers, library science professionals, and higher education administrators describe teaching methods and research projects suited for the new digital scholar and designed for the information universe
NextGen students inhabit.