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Some online platforms are starting to measure ‘student engagement’ at school. Here’s what you need to know

  • Written by: Chris Zomer, Associate Research Fellow at the Centre of the Digital Child, Deakin University
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There is increasing concern children are less focused in school. This is often blamed on smartphones and social media.

At the same time, there is significant pressure on schools to deliver academic results, with students’ performance on some major standarised tests dropping.

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