Writing reflective texts

It is hard to imagine a time when we only discussed things with people in person or over the telephone, and when people had to read a book or go to a library to access information. Today, we can interact in real time without needing to be in the same place or use a telephone, and we can access enormous amounts of information from anywhere with an internet connection. Access to the internet has changed many aspects of academic culture. University staff and students can communicate over the internet using email or discussion forums. Students are also often asked to create texts such as blogs that exist only in online environments. Quite often those assessments are submitted and marked online as well. This means that the modern academic culture exists as much online as it does offline.