Quantity versus quality: A new approach to examine the relationship between technology use and student outcomes

• Published in: British journal of educational technology Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 455 - 472
• Main Author: Lei, Jing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2010; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Computer Literacy; Computer Mediated Communication; Correlation; Educational Technology; Evaluation Criteria; Evaluation Methods; Influence of Technology; Instructional Effectiveness; Measurement Techniques; Outcomes of Education; Positive Attitudes; Quality of education; Student Development; Students; Technology; Technology Integration; Technology Uses in Education

The author argues that to examine the relationship between technology use and student outcomes, the quality of technology use—how, and what, technology is used—is a more significant factor than the quantity of technology use—how much technology is used. This argument was exemplified by an empirical...