Digital Education
COLUMN: How artificial intelligence could help teachers do a better job
In an experiment, researchers built an algorithmic teacher observer for analyzing the quality of instruction
COLUMN: Should taxpayers and schools invest in ‘growth mindset’ programs?
A team of researchers found "small" academic benefits from programs to persuade students that intelligence can grow
COLUMN: Are educational videos leaving low-income students behind?
High-income kids seem to benefit more from educational videos more than low-income kids, study shows
COLUMN: Cheaper human tutors can be highly effective, studies show
Good tutors use step-by-step methods
COLUMN: How to help students avoid the remedial ed trap
A new study highlights some promising reforms but also points out obstacles
COLUMN: Counting your way to a college A
University of Michigan professors award many more A's under new grading system
COLUMN: Can sadness be good for reading?
Developers of educational software look at links between emotions and learning
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COLUMN: U.S. ranks No. 13 in new collaborative problem-solving test
Video game playing appears to harm social skills
Open Educational Resources haven’t upended the way that K-12 schools get course materials – yet
That could change as whole-course curricula become freely accessible online
COLUMN: Technology overuse may be the new digital divide
As more poor families get access to technology, their kids' screen time expands