Does home Internet use influence the academic performance of low-income children? Findings from the HomeNetToo project

L. A. Jackson; A. Von Eye; F. A. Biocca

doi:10.1109/LAWEB.2003.1250296

Does home Internet use influence the academic performance of low-income children? Findings from the HomeNetToo project

L. A. Jackson, A. Von Eye, F. A. Biocca

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Abstract

Research on the effects of home Internet use on children's academic performance is virtually nonexistent. Although parents believe that having the Internet at home is important to their children's success in school, evidence linking access to success is lacking. In the HomeNetToo project we automatically recorded the actual Internet use of 130 children (mean age=13) from low-income families for 16 months. Most of the children were African American (83%) and male (58%), and all resided in a mid-size urban community in the United States. Results indicated that Internet use predicted both grade point averages (GPAs) and standardized test scores. In general, the more frequently children used the Internet at home, the better their GPAs and standardized test scores. Implications for efforts to reduce the digital divide and facilitate access to technology for all children are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 1st Latin American Web Congress: Empowering our Web, LA-WEB 2003
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	187-193
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	0769520588, 9780769520582
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWEB.2003.1250296
State	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes
Event	1st Latin American Web Congress, LA-WEB 2003 - Santiago, Chile Duration: Nov 10 2003 → Nov 12 2003

Other

Other	1st Latin American Web Congress, LA-WEB 2003
Country/Territory	Chile
City	Santiago
Period	11/10/03 → 11/12/03

Keywords

Application software
Communications technology
Computer applications
Computer networks
Educational institutions
Human factors
Internet
IP networks
Joining processes
Testing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications

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Jackson, L. A., Von Eye, A., & Biocca, F. A. (2003). Does home Internet use influence the academic performance of low-income children? Findings from the HomeNetToo project. In Proceedings - 1st Latin American Web Congress: Empowering our Web, LA-WEB 2003 (pp. 187-193). [1250296] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWEB.2003.1250296

Does home Internet use influence the academic performance of low-income children? Findings from the HomeNetToo project. / Jackson, L. A.; Von Eye, A.; Biocca, F. A.

Proceedings - 1st Latin American Web Congress: Empowering our Web, LA-WEB 2003. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2003. p. 187-193 1250296.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Jackson, LA, Von Eye, A & Biocca, FA 2003, Does home Internet use influence the academic performance of low-income children? Findings from the HomeNetToo project. in Proceedings - 1st Latin American Web Congress: Empowering our Web, LA-WEB 2003., 1250296, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 187-193, 1st Latin American Web Congress, LA-WEB 2003, Santiago, Chile, 11/10/03. https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWEB.2003.1250296

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