Using the WWW for Teaching and Learning in K-12 Classrooms: What Are the Interesting Research Questions?

This article proposes three criteria for developing research questions that have the potential to illuminate our understanding of Web-supported learning in K-12 classrooms. These criteria are then applied to a range of existing Web-supported projects that fairly represent how this technology is being used in classrooms today.

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