The article also fails to put the University of Waterloo stat into context.
One third of the student population would seem like an alarming stat for most schools. At UW, it really doesn't surprise me. I'm not saying that the stat is excusable, just understandable given the context.
UW is dominated by mostly engineers and science students, I'm not sure of the exact proportion but it's close to 2/3 of the student body. Not to mention that for many of these students, English is a second language which may help clarify the cause for the stat. It's a huge stretch to blame the "illiteracy" on technology.
I wouldn't take this article too seriously anyways. It was posted on canoe.ca which is not exactly recognized for its reputable journalism in Canada.
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The article also fails to put the University of Waterloo stat into context.
One third of the student population would seem like an alarming stat for most schools. At UW, it really doesn't surprise me. I'm not saying that the stat is excusable, just understandable given the context.
UW is dominated by mostly engineers and science students, I'm not sure of the exact proportion but it's close to 2/3 of the student body. Not to mention that for many of these students, English is a second language which may help clarify the cause for the stat. It's a huge stretch to blame the "illiteracy" on technology.
I wouldn't take this article too seriously anyways. It was posted on canoe.ca which is not exactly recognized for its reputable journalism in Canada.