This is a good exploration of the print vs etext discussion around which is better for understanding. The secret sauce for recall? Engagement.
“The trick to being a good reader, no matter the medium, is being an engaged reader, a fact that [Reading Specialist Mark] Pennington notes is well-supported by research. “It’s pretty clear that good readers are active readers engaged with the text,” he said.”
via Can Students ‘Go Deep’ With Digital Reading? | MindShift.