Introduction [excerpts] As education institutions encounter unconventional classrooms and are exposed to emerging technologies, Computer-Mediated Communication [CMC] presents unparalleled options for both teaching and learning. Innovations such as networks, e-mail, online databases, and electronic bulletin boards offer students and instructors the possibilities of educational and communicative interactions devoid of the often-constricting boundaries of time and space.... Recently, CMC has begun to receive...

Abstract In an era of heightened accountability and expanding educational technology choices, mathematics educators must critically assess the effectiveness of the tools available to them. While deciding on technological tools, it is essential that we not only promote rigor in mathematics but also ensure closing learning gaps and improve students’ beliefs about their own abilities to learn. The aim of this study was to evaluate two personalized learning platforms, IXL and Khan Academy, to...