Technology Essentials for Education EdTech stands for Education Technology. The purpose of EdTech solutions is to improve education accessibility and efficiency. While I was reading a report by ‘Grand View Research’, I found that Global Education Technology’s market size was valued at USD 76.4 billion in 2019, whereas for 2020 the Market stood at USD 89.07 billion with a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 18.1% for the forecast period from 2020 to 2027. Technologies enables many EdTech solutions like the Classroom Management System, Learning Management
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Self-Learning Solutions, and Student Response System. These solutions are powered by technologies such as Robotic Process Automation, Big Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Augmented Reality, and Virtual reality to enable digital transformation. Big players like IBM and BYJU make use of education technologies to provide platforms for educators and students to access digital learning in AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and many more. Recently IBM has launched a Public-Education Model named P-TECH to provide academic, technical, and professional skills. Recently Blackboard has also launched Blackboard Unite for K-12, with the motive to “Reach Everyone and Teach Everyone.” They provided a remote learning solution that comprises Virtual Classrooms, LMS (Learning Management System), SVC (Secure Virtual Classroom), Accessibility Tools, District Parent App, Quick Start Training, Integration, and Support. EdTech solutions must have several essential features like Robust and Supportive Database, Comprehensive Content, Seamless Onboarding, Easy to Comprehend User Interface, Push Notifications, Practice Sets, Mock Tests, and Interactive Sessions Enabled with Video Lectures, Gamification.