The Aspen Institute has convened a task force to study how children learn online and how to improve online education while safeguarding student privacy.
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Online algebra classes can bridge the gap for rural students who are ready for advanced math but whose schools lack the resources for a formal class, according to the first federal longitudinal study of online algebra instruction.
June 14, 2011
A new study highlights nuances in how video games affect students.
March 31, 2011
The American Educational Research Association is launching a mobile app in connection with its annual research conference.
June 15, 2010
A study suggests that computers and internet access may not provide as much of an achievement boost as educators might hope.
September 11, 2009
A Scottish researcher makes the case that spending time on Facebook can enhance working memory, but Twitter and text-messaging may have the opposite effect.
May 27, 2009
The current issue of the journal, ,Children, Youth and Environments, focuses on the promises and perils of coming of age in today's digital world.