CARAT (Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology)

A project of ISTE, this site includes a multitude of resources about research in Educational Technology.

Common questions that are posed to technology leaders are answered with supportive evidence listed based on research with a review of that research.

The organization of this site allows users access to information regarding research conducted about educational technology by searching, or by going to the questions and answers page, which lists the topics: Student Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Online Teaching and Learning, Professional Development and Assessment and Evaluation.Clicking on one of these topics, the user is led to a list of common questions, which, when clicked, lead the user to answers based on evidence from research. The research is reviewed, sometimes with links to full text articles. Questions and Answers section there is also a link to research currently under study.Also included are: a page of article reviews listed by researcher, date and topic, a search engine by key word or study characteristics, a searchable reading list, and a list of other helpful resources.