A comprehensive report asserts that web-mediated learning has been found to be more effective than face-to-face learning.
New York Times: Over the 12-year span, the report found 99 studies in which there were quantitative comparisons of online and classroom performance for the same courses. The analysis for the Department of Education found that, on average, students doing some or all of the course online would rank in the 59th percentile in tested performance, compared with the average classroom student scoring in the 50th percentile.
My initial reaction is that both learning settings are critical and that students empowered with laptops in a classroom setting, such as in Maine, would probably outperform both groups. That said, it certainly does open the doors wider to distance learning and, hopefully, sweeping educational reform.
The Future Scanner Daily Top 5 highlights several of the most though-provoking scans submitted to the Future Scanner over the previous 24 hours. 
Scanned by: il pinolo
Scanned by: Garry Golden
Scanned by: Bora
Scanned by: juldrich
Scanned by: Garry Golden
he Future Scanner Weekly Top 10 highlights some of the best scans submitted to the Future Scanner during the previous 7 days.
Scanned by: Adam Cutsinger
Scanned by: Andriod
Scanned by: Garry Golden
Scanned by: smarteconomy
Scanned by: Jeff Hilford
Continue Reading
The Future Scanner Daily Top 5 highlights several of the most though-provoking scans submitted to the Future Scanner over the previous 24 hours. 
Scanned by: Garry Golden
Scanned by: Jeff Hilford
Scanned by: il pinolo
Scanned by: Garry Golden
Scanned by: Bora
The Future Scanner Weekly Top 10 highlights some of the best scans submitted to the Future Scanner during the previous 7 days.
Scanned by: Jeff Hilford
Scanned by: Adam Cutsinger
Scanned by: Marc Cobb
Scanned by: John Heylin
Scanned by: smarteconomy
Continue Reading
The Future Scanner Daily Top 5 highlights several of the most though-provoking scans submitted to the Future Scanner over the previous 24 hours. 
Scanned by: Zora Styrian
Scanned by: Alvis Brigis
Scanned by: Garry Golden
Scanned by: christinep
Scanned by: Garry Golden
The Future Scanner Weekly Top 10 highlights some of the best scans submitted to the Future Scanner during the previous 7 days.

Scanned by: chelss28
Scanned by: Joe Meme
Scanned by: Jeff Hilford
Scanned by: Zora Styrian
Scanned by: Garry Golden
Continue Reading
The Future Scanner Daily Top 5 highlights several of the most though-provoking scans submitted to the Future Scanner over the previous 24 hours.

Scanned by Joe Meme
Scanned by amisampat
Scanned by Jeff Hilford
Scanned by Marc Cobb
Scanned by Garry Golden
The Future Scanner Daily Top 5 highlights several of the most though-provoking scans submitted to the Future Scanner over the previous 24 hours.
Scanned by: Jeff Hilford
Scanned by: Garry Golden
Scanned by: chelss28
Scanned by: amisampat
Scanned by: Jeff Hilford
The Future Scanner Weekly Top 10 highlights some of the best scans submitted to the Future Scanner during the previous 7 days.

Scanned by John Heylin
Scanned by John Heylin
Scanned by Adam Cutsinger
Scanned by Garry Golden
Scanned by John Heylin
Continue Reading