Technology profoundly impacts the opportunity gap - Daniel Shaw, Iowa State Daily

One possible solution to the opportunity gap is technology. However, technology is somewhat controversial because it has notable pros and cons. Technology has the potential to bridge the opportunity gap with many of the Open Education Resources (OER) available online today. According to the Hewlett Foundation, Open Educational Resources “are high-quality teaching, learning, and research materials that are free for people everywhere to use and repurpose.” A common OER used by students is Khan Academy. Khan Academy is a nonprofit educational organization that offers a variety of free online courses and test prep. http://www.iowastatedaily.com/opinion/article_17ba72c4-81a4-11e8-b619-1ffe5e9fe9c0.html