Assessing ed tech's value: a new Web site examines how education technology affects student learning; research may impact funding.(Tech Knowledge)

What is technology's impact on student learning? To find out, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has launched a new Web site that examines the work of nine federally funded grant projects charged with evaluating technology's effect on student achievement.

Part of SETDA's Technical Assistance Partnership Program (TAPP), the site (www.setdatapp.org) will document how technology is working in K-8 schools in eight states: Arkansas, Iowa, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The three-year projects cover a range of interventions, from placing recycled computers in the homes of low-income families to …