A new edition of the College's research digest is available online here.

This edition of The Digest is focused on research that has investigated
aspects of digital learning and asks: "What does research tell us about digital learning in schools?"

The first section of the digest is focused on the diverse uses of ICT in schools, and evidence about the ICT literacy of Australian students. This is followed by an overview of evidence about the impact of ICT on student learning.

Two short sections present some evidence about how technology can help to improve science learning, and some findings from research on interactive whiteboards in teaching and learning. The final section offers some practical accounts of using ICT to support learning.

The digest draws on searches of a number of databases and bibliographic resources, including the Australian Education Index, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Education Research Complete, British Education Index and Scopus.

A selection of relevant websites is listed, and a full reference list is provided. The Digest also includes links to those references for which full-text online access is freely available.

This digest is one of a series of periodic digests produced for the College by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).

Each digest focuses on a single topical issue, and provides a review of major messages from research on the issue. A key feature of the digests is an emphasis on what the research means for teachers and teaching.

Previous issues have covered data in schools, classroom behaviour management, and writing to learn strategies and are also available online here under Publications.

If you wish to comment on the publications or their content, you can do so here.