Researchers Weigh Benefits of One Computer Per Lap
Studies aim to determine impact the technology has on student learning.
Almost one-quarter of school districts nationwide and nine states have invested millions of dollars in “one-to-one” laptop programs, hoping the availability of a computer for every student will improve achievement and other skills.
They made those investments despite the fact that research on the impact of such technology on student achievement is largely mixed and preliminary.
But a new wave of studies may help districts get a better sense of whether spending money on laptop initiatives is worthwhile. Those studies seek in part to establish a link—or a lack thereof—between one-to-one computing...
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Clarification:
This story reported that almost one-quarter of school districts nationwide and nine states have “one-to-one” laptop-computer programs. The article should have attributed that information to “America’s Digital Schools 2006,” a forthcoming study by the Hayes Connection, based in Littleton, Colo., and the San Diego-based Greaves Group.
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