Technology provides instant accessibility to information, which is why its presence in the classroom is so vital. Smart phones, computers, and tablets are already an omnipresent element of everyday ...

About 90% of schools provide laptops or tablets to their students. Over the past two decades, school districts have spent billions of taxpayer dollars equipping classrooms with laptops and other ...

While moderate use of computer devices can have academic benefits, especially when they are used at home, intensive use is often correlated with diminishing performance, writes Michael R. Bloomberg.

As the first week of the semester has already passed, most classes have reviewed their syllabi and class rules. For some students, those rules have included a ban on laptops that probably comes as a ...

Columns reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board, The Daily Iowan, or other organizations in which the author may be involved. Laptops should be allowed ...

Ah, back to school. As a longtime urban high school educator, I experience both happy anticipation and dread. I love the kids; they’re the best part. After years in the field, I still get excited ...

Today, we've asked Daniel Oppenheimer to share his tip of the week. Hi, I’m Danny Oppenheimer. If laptops are banned in your child’s classroom, you may have heard of me. That’s because it was my lab ...