Dear students,

Welcome to the new semester in our reading seminar. I won't be assigning readings yet, as people are still signing in and out. The rhythm of the semester will be such that there will always be 14 days to read a text and write a review. The form of the review will vary, and we will always specify this for a particular text (see table on this page).

Then, there is one week for evaluation. We will work with different forms of reflective assessment, each time focusing on something different. I think this can be both fun and informative. The course is organized entirely in English. I believe that not only the content but also the language training can be interesting for you. It is not essential to have "perfect English" but rather to express ideas in a way others can understand. And, of course, to be able to understand others. The communication language of the course is English. All texts will also be in English; please submit all assignments in English.

Learning Outcomes

• You will be able to read English articles and think critically about them.
• You will be able to write a short critical review in English.
• You will have an overview of topics from selected texts and will be able to reflect and evaluate them critically.

The main idea or goal of the course is - apart from language skills, the development of critical thinking and encounters with interesting texts - above all to think about the relationship between technology, education and society in a broader scale and framework. We are creating a specific reading seminar that should equip you to see beyond the boundaries of ordinary innovation or edTech, as we usually work with it.

Terms of termination

• Completed reviews according to the partial instructions for each text.
• Providing peer feedback to classmates. 

Did you miss an assignment or feedback? Write, and we'll discuss how to make it up. The sooner, the better.

Dates of the semester

If everything works as it should, you should read 5 texts, write 5 reviews and give 5 feedback per semester. The dates are always set for Monday. Deadlines table:

Recommended reading on how to write reviews

Caligiuri, P., & Thomas, D. C. (2013). From the editors: How to write a high-quality review. Journal of International Business Studies, 44, 547-553.

Thompson III, F. R. (2010). How to write more effective reviews. Journal of Wildlife Management, 74(7), 1419-1420.

Heyd, M. (2017). How to Write a Book Review–And Why You Should. Journal of Hospital Librarianship, 17(4), 349-355.

Lee, A. D., Green, B. N., Johnson, C. D., & Nyquist, J. (2010). How to write a scholarly book review for publication in a peer-reviewed journal: a review of the literature. Journal of Chiropractic Education, 24(1), 57-69.

Obeng-Odoom, F. (2014). Why write book reviews?. Australian Universities' Review, The, 56(1), 78-82.

DROTAR, Dennis; WU, Yelena P.; ROHAN, Jennifer M. How to write an effective journal article review. The portable mentor: Expert guide to a successful career in psychology, 2013, 163-173.