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The digital media and learning initiative aims to determine how digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life. Answers are critical to education and other social institutions that must meet the needs of this and future generations.
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January 26, 2010
UNCF (United Negro College Fund), the nation's largest and most effective minority education organization, has received a grant from MacArthur for the "UNCF Digital Media and Learning in Multicultural Contexts Public Forum Series." Read more »
Grantee News, Press Releases
November 23, 2009
As President Obama calls for new efforts to reimagine and improve education in science and math, MacArthur is launching a $2 million open competition for creative ideas to transform learning using digital media. Read more »
Press Releases
November 23, 2009
President Obama announced the launch of a new initiative, National Lab Day, to reinvigorate science and math education in the nation’s schools and learning centers. Read more »
Grantee News, Press Releases
November 2009
A downloadable brochure describing the Foundation’s support of digital media and learning. Download PDF »
Information Sheets, Publications
November 18, 2009
This forum, held in Philadelphia, brought together experts in digital media and learning to share their research and experiences from in and outside of the classroom. Watch the video »
Events, Multimedia
October 2009
A MacArthur-sponsored report based on the first cross-generational online conversation on digital media and ethics highlights the differences in how adults and youth think about ethical issues online. The report was prepared by Global Kids, Inc., Harvard’s GoodPlay Project, and Common Sense Media. Download the report (PDF) »
October 27, 2009
A newly-created Digital Media & Learning Research Hub located at the University of California-Irvine will provide an international center to study the impact of digital media on young people's learning. Read more »
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