@besttrousers I discussed the effects of Gutenberg on universities in Moodie, G (2014) Gutenberg’s effects on universities, History of Education, 43(4), 450-467; Moodie, G (2016) Universities, disruptive technologies & continuity in higher education. P
@hegibson412 @allisonl Brings to mind this from Gavin Moodie's book "Universities, Disruptive Technologies and Continuity in Higher Education" on the proliferation of books in libraries in 1600s. We're still talking about information overload and evaluati
@phillipdawson @Paul__Bruno It might also be worth glancing at disputations, which dominated European university assessment from around 1100 to around 1700. https://t.co/Vfqf4sY0ee
@hannahforsyth @CCguerilla @drskeith @GuardianAus Of course the essay has been a core skill in the arts only relatively recently in the history of European university arts programs, say from the late 19th century. https://t.co/Vfqf4sY0ee