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January 25, 2023

Kevin Roshak on technology and education

Do online homework solutions lower student test scores?

Kevin Roshak is an assistant professor of finance at the University of Houston. He sat down for an interview at the 2023 AEA poster session to talk about how Chegg—an education technology company that allows students to obtain homework solutions from "expert” contractors—undermines education, especially for high-achieving students.

Technology Undermining Education: The Case of Chegg

Chegg is an education technology company with a market capitalization greater than traditional textbook publishers. Its main product, Chegg Study, allows students to obtain homework solutions from "expert” contractors. I track the effects of Chegg . . .

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The AEA interviewed select poster presenters at the 2023 conference in New Orleans to discuss their research and the broader implications of their work. View the full list of videos.