CFA 13.R - Synthesize 3 Sources (2023)

Source A

Technology-based instruction can reduce the time students take to reach a learning objective by 30-80%, according to the US Department of Education and studies by the National Training and Simulation Association.

Federal Communications Commission, "Digital Textbook Playbook," fcc.gov, Feb. 1, 2012

Source B

Implementing tablets in K-12 schools requires purchasing hardware (the tablet) and software (the textbooks), building new wi-fi infrastructure, and training teachers and administrators how to use the technology. Implementation costs for e-textbooks on iPad tablets are 552% higher than new print textbooks in an average high school.

Lee Wilson, "Apple's iPad Textbooks Cost 5x More Than Print," educationbusinessblog.com, Feb. 23, 2012

Source C

The survey of technology in the classroom by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) also concluded that 77% of teachers found technology to “increase student motivation to learn.”

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), "National PBS Survey Finds Teachers Want More Access to Classroom Tech," pbs.org, Jan. 23, 2012