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Educational technology refers not only to the hardware and software used in an educational setting but also to learning through use of technological resources. RAND's research into educational technology includes the study of distributed learning and interactive multimedia instruction in the military, computers in schools, and the role of the Internet in educational settings.

Commentary

Giving State Educators What They Need to Stand Apart—and Together

Apr 4, 2017

States have an opportunity to provide better instructional materials to teachers hungry for more resources aligned with state standards. By focusing on what they agree students should learn, states could work together to build curricula and shore up other key supports.
Essay

Personalized Learning: The Latest Buzz in Classroom Instruction

Aug 22, 2016

Students in personalized learning classrooms made greater gains in math and reading than their peers in other schools. But there are barriers to fully personalized learning, including rigid state standards and time demands on teachers.

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Research Brief

Research Brief

Observations and Guidance on Implementing Personalized Learning

Schools implementing personalized learning were pursuing a wide variety of approaches and students closed achievement gaps relative to national norms. Observed challenges to implementation lead to recommendations for implementers.

Jul 11, 2017
Report

Personalized Learning: Lessons from Implementation

Personalized learning focuses on meeting students' individual needs while incorporating their interests and preferences. What does this look like in schools that have implemented personalized learning schoolwide?

Jul 11, 2017
Report

Report

Education: Digital technology's role in enabling skills development for a connected world

This Perspective explores the ways in which the growth of digital technology is impacting education and skills.

Jul 3, 2017
Research Brief

Online Schools in Ohio: Examining Enrollment and Success

Who attends e-schools in Ohio? How do they perform compared with students in brick-and-mortar schools? And what do policymakers and educators need to know going forward?

Jun 8, 2017
Commentary

How to Navigate Public-Private Partnerships in Higher Ed

Universities are partnering with private companies that have the resources to help them compete in the online learning market and maximize student enrollment. Do their different missions—providing high-quality education and making a profit—dilute the quality of the courses?

May 26, 2017
Report

Report

Digital Resources for STEM Educators and Recommendations for Cyberlearning Initiatives: Results from the National Science Foundation Digital Library/Distributed Learning Program Evaluation

This evaluation of the National Science Digital Library/Distributed Learning (NSDL) program assessed the sustainability of NSDL resources, tools, and services over time and across the changing technology landscape.

Apr 27, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Student Enrollment Patterns and Achievement in Ohio's Online Charter Schools

We utilize state data of nearly 1.7 million students in Ohio to study a specific sector of online education: K–12 schools that deliver most, if not all, education online, lack a brick-and-mortar presence, and enroll students full-time.

Mar 28, 2017
Report

Use of Open Educational Resources in an Era of Common Standards

EngageNY Curricula is commonly used in New York—in part due to educators' desire to help students meet state standards. Survey data shows EngageNY gives students more opportunities to engage in standards-aligned practices compared with other materials.

Mar 27, 2017
Report

Report

Governance and Adaptation to Innovative Modes of Higher Education Provision

This report examines innovative modes of higher education provision, as well as ways in which the management and governance of higher education are changing in support of innovations in higher education provision.

Dec 22, 2016
Project

Evaluating Digital Feedback in Primary Maths

The Kyra School Alliance seeks to maximise the impact of teachers’ feedback on pupils’ outcome through the use of video. RAND Europe is conducting an efficiency trial of this intervention along with a process evaluation to understand how the intervention improves pupil outcomes.

Nov 4, 2016
Blog

A Summer Reading List for Congress

To help Hill staffers make the most of the Congressional recess, RAND has developed a list of must-read research and commentaries that will help ensure policymakers will return ready to hit the ground running.

Aug 2, 2016
Commentary

Helping Pittsburgh Stay on the Cutting Edge of Education Innovation

Local organizations, educators, and leaders are creating remarkable learning experiences for Pittsburgh's young people, and other cities around the country are striving to replicate their innovations.

May 8, 2016
Commentary

Technology Is Only Part of Personalized Learning

The concept of personalized learning has gained favor in recent years, partly because new technology applications help to facilitate it. But those who characterize this instructional approach as “students just using computers or other devices” are greatly oversimplifying it.

Mar 4, 2016
Essay

The Case for Correctional Education in U.S. Prisons

Inmates who participate in any kind of educational program behind bars are up to 43 percent less likely to reoffend and return to prison. They also appear to be far more likely to find a job after their release.

Jan 3, 2016
Commentary

Step Aside, 'Screen Time.' Make Room for 'Screen Purpose.'

Technology is simply another way to communicate, learn, and play. It shouldn't automatically be regarded as a threat. Whether technology helps or harms children largely depends on how it is used.

Nov 17, 2015
Report

Report

The Feasibility of Developing a Repository of Assessments of Hard-to-Measure Competencies

This report explores the feasibility of and challenges associated with building a repository of assessments of hard-to-measure competencies.

Nov 3, 2015
Commentary

Recommendations for ESEA Reauthorization That Support Innovation

As lawmakers consider the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, it is critical that in meeting their objectives they do not create unnecessary obstacles to the productive innovations being explored at schools, such as personalized learning.

Jan 27, 2015
Essay

Tech for Tots: Learning to Use the Power of Technology to Enrich Kids' Lives

When it comes to youngsters and technology use, how much is too much? How young is too young? RAND is on the case, to help prepare children for success in school and life.

Jan 20, 2015

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