Love of learning, no fun intended GazetteXtra.com - Feb. 15, 2011 CHICAGO - Is it a sign of a coming intellectual apocalypse? Probably not, but AOL’s recent announcement that it will be teaming up with reality TV experts to create video versions of CliffsNotes Literature Guides to present classics through “humorous, irreverent, animated shorts” has set book lovers and English teachers on edge. According to AOL’s news release, at the top of the list for the video summaries are works by Mark Twain, William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens, “and many more,” though no titles were specified. AOL said the videos won’t just explore plots, characters and themes. Rather, it will offer “high quality videos that provide analysis, interpretation, and criticism of the great works of literature in a fun and highly memorable way.” That all those objectives could possibly be met in the same length of time it takes to microwave a frozen pizza is unimaginable. -- To read the whole article, go to - http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/feb/14/love-learning-no-fun-intended/ Comments? ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------