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Early Years

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Summary

Futurelab supports, in partnership with the ESRC and the Universities of Bristol and Nottingham, two studentships in the area of early years learning and digital technologies. Running from October 2005 to September 2008, these studentships investigate:

  1. The design and evaluation of tangible technologies.
  2. Screen-based technologies in family settings.

Project type and status

Research project - first report now available (see 'Perspectives on early years and digital technologies'). If you're interested in finding out more about the specific projects, please contact the academic institutions directly. (Please note that these studentship positions have been filled.)

Outcomes/Publications

Research Summary (Andrew Manches, University of Nottingham) (38kb pdf)
Early Years flyer (126kb pdf)
Perspectives on early years and digital technologies (1mb pdf)
Opening Education press release (2008)

Early Years