TuftsAT

the average student in a classroom where technology is used will perform 12 percentile points higher than the average student in the traditional setting that does not use technology to enhance the learning process

Thus, it is arguable that it is aspects of the goals of instruction, pedagogy, teacher effectiveness, subject matter, age level, fidelity of technology implementation, and possibly other factors that may represent more powerful influences on effect sizes than the nature of the technology intervention. It is incumbent on future researchers and primary meta-analyses to help sort out these nuances, so that computers will be used as effectively as possible to support the aims of instruction.

there is a growing need for a systematic and reliable methodology for synthesizing related findings

one of technology’s main strengths may lie in supporting students’ efforts to achieve rather than acting as a tool for delivering content.

each focuses on a specific question addressing particular issues and aspects of technology integration

intended to capture the essence

25 effect sizes were extracted from 25 different meta-analyses involving 1,055 primary studies (approximately 109,700 participants)

worry that speedier credentials at markedly lower costs

the most significant educational issue we face today is how to help today's woefully under-prepared first generation students develop the broad knowledge and adaptive intellectual skills that prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow and for their role as citizens

substance

colleges must become more nimble, entrepreneurial, student-focused, and accountable for what students learn