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Textbook: "Electronic Literature Collection" Volume 1 (2006)
Authors: N. Katherine Hayles, Nick Montfort, Scott Rettberg, Stephanie Strickland, editors
Textbook URL: http://collection.eliterature.org/1/
Reviewer: Frances Lord - Adjunct Instructor of English, Lake Tahoe Community College www.ltcc.edu
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4.00 |
5.00 |
| Clarity&Comprehension |
3.8 |
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| Accuracy |
5.0 |
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| Readability |
5.0 |
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| Consistency |
5.0 |
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| Appropriateness |
2.7 |
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| Interface |
3.7 |
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| Content usefulness |
2.8 |
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| Modularity |
2.1 |
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| Content errors |
5.0 |
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| Reading level |
3.2 |
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| Cultural relevance |
n/a |
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| Overall Average |
3.3 |
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*Average of all chapters. Maximum rating is 5.0. Top
| Reviewer's Comments
Although I would not suggest the use of the Electronic Literature Textbook Volume One as the primary text for a community college English class, I do think that some of its chapters could be a worthwhile supplement. As the nature of text is ever-changing in our world of continual technological advances, many chapters bring a fresh perspective to what is relevant reading in our world.
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4.4 |
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| Accuracy |
4.4 |
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| Readability |
4.4 |
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| Consistency |
4.5 |
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| Appropriateness |
4.7 |
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2.1 |
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| Content usefulness |
4.8 |
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| Modularity |
1.0 |
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3.5 |
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| Reading level |
5.0 |
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| Cultural relevance |
4.6 |
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| Overall Average |
3.9 |
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*Average of all chapters. Maximum rating is 5.0. T Top
| Reviewer's Comments
I would recommend this book. It is consistent with a thorough survey of American Literature. I would adopt the chapters on early America and the 19th century for a survey class for freshmen or sophomores. The chapters dealing with the 20th century and beyond could be useful in a class on poetry.
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