After assessing the global COVID-19 outbreak for months, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it to be a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Lockdowns and stay-at-home protocols have disrupted work, school, and the delivery of public services. Temporary school closures have been estimated to affect around 70% of the global student population (UNESCO, n.d.). In its
Educators’ and students’ use of educational technology has risen dramatically in recent years, fueled by remote and hybrid learning during the pandemic, technological advances, and the rising tech skills of today’s teachers. And while nearly every educator has at least some experience with technology by now, there’s still a wide range of skills and beliefs
Exploring The Evolving Landscape Of Digital Education Online learning, also known as distance education or eLearning, refers to the delivery of educational content and instruction through the internet. It allows students to take courses and earn degrees remotely, without the need to be physically present on campus. Online learning can take many different forms, such
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of online education and we witnessed the many benefits and superior outcomes that integration of technology with education could reap. 2023 is likely to see a greater amalgamation of the latest technological developments with education, resulting in even more elevated learning experiences, outcomes, greater accessibility, inclusion and democratization of
Edtech, or educational technology, had always been a quirky add-on to most educational or training providers in the West in the decades between the rise of ubiquitous computer access and the global pandemic of 2020. There was a running assumption that the way training and education had always been done in Western experience, on a
Over the past decade, global investment in edtech has soared to new heights. The urgent need to educate children at home created by COVID-19 lockdowns turbocharged already existing momentum, and analysts now expect edtech expenditure to reach an eye-watering $300 billion globally this year. But the sudden reliance on edtech during global school closures also painfully
The unexpected shift to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced educators of all kinds to rethink their approach. No longer optional supplements to a teacher’s curriculum, education technology tools have become central components of the learning experience. The 2020-2021 school year saw a 90% increase in students and teachers using EdTech products, with an
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic came the need to quickly find ways to leverage technology so students could learn from home. While most students, parents and teachers don’t want to continue with remote learning any longer than absolutely necessary, technology can still play a big role in increasing student engagement, lessening teachers’ burdens
Computer and mathematical occupations are expected to see fast employment growth “as strong demand is expected for IT security and software development, in part due to increased prevalence of telework spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile, the landmark $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill includes $65 billion
The past two years have been a tumultuous period for ed tech: never has so much been spent on so many devices in so few months. But now that more children - and teachers - have access to more technology than ever before, what next? I spoke to a range of experts to get an
