Motivated by recent studies that show the high impact of research-based experiences on learning, Georgetown now employs Echo360 to expose more students in large lectures and general education courses to research.

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The Joan Ganz Conney Center at Sesame Workshop supports a variety of research initiatives looking to develop and innovate digital and game-based learning for children.

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The research is based on the belief that deficiencies in fatty acids can cause serious learning difficulties which are more to do with a child's metabolism than his or her neurological condition.

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These funds should be used to encourage school districts to employ research-based strategies for intervening early with slow learners, raising academic standards and, most important, improving learning conditions in underperforming schools.

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