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Research Based Policy Statements on Multi-Modal Literacy
Here you will find policy statements based upon important research as well as citations of relevant research.

Evolutionary Rather than Revolutionary Approaches to School Computer Use
Research into why computers are unused, underused, or misused in schools shows that innovations cannot be implemented without regard to the internal social structure of schools as well as external pressures on schools.

The Effect of Computers on Student Writing: A Meta-Analysis of Studies from 1992-2002.
This study conducted by Amie Goldberg, Michael Russell, and Abigail Cook finds that word processing has had a positive effect on the quantity of student writing (more for middle and high school students), collaboration among students, engagement with writing, and the overall quality of writing.

Bibliography of Relevant Research
This list of texts includes work on multi-modal literacy and new technologies in the classroom.

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