@inproceedings{852adb588f2a499b82cc0a7b3625ac85,
title = "Does home Internet use influence the academic performance of low-income children? Findings from the HomeNetToo project",
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.",
keywords = "Application software, Communications technology, Computer applications, Computer networks, Educational institutions, Human factors, IP networks, Internet, Joining processes, Testing",
author = "Jackson, {L. A.} and {Von Eye}, A. and Biocca, {F. A.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2003 IEEE.; 1st Latin American Web Congress, LA-WEB 2003 ; Conference date: 10-11-2003 Through 12-11-2003",
year = "2003",
doi = "10.1109/LAWEB.2003.1250296",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings - 1st Latin American Web Congress: Empowering our Web, LA-WEB 2003",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "187--193",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 1st Latin American Web Congress",
}