Rural Digital Inequities and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The project examines three questions:

1. Were students with broadband home Internet access and more digital skills better protected from declines in a) academic performance, b) educational aspirations, and c) psychological well-being, due to disruptions related to the COIVID-19 pandemic?

2. Have initiatives to improve broadband access in rural Michigan contributed to improvements in students’ a) academic performance, b) educational aspirations, and c) psychological well-being?

3. What lessons can be learned for the State’s broadband policy and measures aimed at increasing the resilience of Michigan’s K-12 and post-secondary education system?

Click the tags below to find more projects in an area of interest, or by faculty in a college.

The catalog contains 221 projects related to 'Community and Economic Development'. Click to view them. Community and Economic Development 221
The catalog contains 316 projects related to 'Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion'. Click to view them. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 316
The catalog contains 267 projects related to 'Education, Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade'. Click to view them. Education, Pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade 267
The catalog contains 217 projects related to 'Health and Health Care'. Click to view them. Health and Health Care 217
The catalog contains 33 projects by faculty in College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Click to view them. College of Communication Arts and Sciences 33

Project Contact:

Johannes Bauer
Media and Information
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
bauerj@msu.edu

Partners

Easterna Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (EUPISD)
St. Clair County Regional Educational Service Agency (SCCRESA), Easterna Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (EUPISD)

Report of calendar year 2021 activity.