Technology and High School Success

In July 2007, Alberta Education issued a Call for Proposals from Alberta school jurisdictions and charter schools interested in exploring the use of technology to improve student engagement and success in high school.  As a result, 24 school jurisdictions are part of the Technology and High School Success project, involving over 22,000 students and 420 teachers at over 70 schools.  The projects use a variety of technologies, including electronic whiteboards, videoconferencing, laptops, and other hardware and software.

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These research projects are being carried out in the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 school years.   In May, 2008, Alberta Education issued a Call for Proposals to Alberta post-secondary institutions to design and conduct research in conjunction with the Technology and High School Success initiative.  A grant was awarded to a team from the University of Alberta in partnership with the University of Calgary and the Galileo Educational Network Association.  The researchers will employ a mixed method case study approach to address a number of research questions related to effective uses of technology to improve student engagement and success in high school. 

For more information, please see:
Technology’s Influence on High School Completion Literature Review (Alberta Education).