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September 6, 2012 - Info sheet
Digital Media & Learning Info Sheet
MacArthur’s 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. Read More
August 30, 2012 - From the field
Toolkit Supports Expansion of YOUmedia Model
The YOUmedia Network Toolkit is a website resource that helps organizers plan, build, and sustain digital learning labs inspired by YOUmedia, the teen learning space in Chicago's Harold Washington Library Center. Read More
August 24, 2012 - In the Media
"Thrift? There's an App for That: Games Teach Kids Basics of Saving, Spending"
From the Chicago Tribune
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August 22, 2012 - In the Media
"Out-of-School Settings Create Climate for New Skills"
From Education Week
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August 1, 2012 - Publication
Leveraging New Media to Improve Nigeria’s Future
New media has the potential to drive Nigeria’s political and economic development and build a robust democracy, according to several speakers at a conference on “New Media and Governance: Tools and Trends.” Read More
July 31, 2012 - In the Media
"Partisan Rifts Hinder Efforts to Improve U.S. Voting System"
From The New York Times
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July 31, 2012 - Publication
Voter ID Laws Present Obstacles for Eligible Voters
According to a report by the Brennan Center for Justice, nearly 500,000 eligible voters in 10 U.S. states with restrictive voter ID laws could face hurdles in obtaining a government-issued ID to show at ... Read More
July 22, 2012 - Publication
Assessing States’ Preparedness to Protect Every Vote
Only five states are prepared to confront potential voting system problems in the upcoming election, according to a report by the Verified Voting Foundation, Common Cause, and the Rutgers Law School Constitutional Litigation Clinic Read More
July 9, 2012 - From the field
Remote Sensing Technology Creates High Definition Maps of Sensitive Ecosystems
By accurately fusing several data streams from different remote sensing sources, MacArthur-grantee the Carnegie Airborne Observatory is able to create multi-dimensional maps of ecological systems. Read More
June 28, 2012 - In the Media
"How A Web App Can Help Nonprofits Tell Better Stories And Raise Cash"
From Fast Company
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June 28, 2012 - From the field
YOUmedia Teen Artists and Writers Release New Magazine
Students at YOUmedia, the Foundation-supported teen learning space in Chicago's downtown Harold Washington Library Center, have been working closely with mentors over the past few months to create a teen-friendly magazine. Read More
June 28, 2012 - From the field
Students of Foundation-Supported School Place First in Annual Mathematics Tournament
Students at Quest to Learn, the innovative, digitally-oriented middle school supported by MacArthur, participated in the third annual New York City Mathematics Project Math Olympiad Tournament at Lehman College. Read More
June 28, 2012 - From the field
New Learning Lab Will Research, Develop Games to Engage Students, Measure Learning
A new learning lab will research and develop compelling video games that engage students in innovative ways and provide data on students' comprehension of the core skills deemed critical by states for college and the 21st ... Read More
