A hardware shortage makes it more difficult to implement software successfully, because children will not have exclusive use to
EdTech products for their learning process — they may have to share with a classmate, therefore reducing the engagement time, and the educational impact it has on them.
Not exact matches
We were in a board meeting
for one of our
EdTech companies and talking about the usual KPIs and basic business stuff and about how various aspects of the company's
product development and enhancement efforts were progressing — especially how quickly we were moving to bring some of these new and critical features to market.
Fairly or not, educators criticize
edtech companies
for producing uninspired
products that ignore learning science and yield meager results.
For edTech - based lessons with software the linguistic hurdle can be decreased with the help of translation programs, already installed in the eLearning
products.
Education needs reliable standards
for validating
edtech product claims.
Carr highlighted the role that the Department
for Education (DfE) can play to help
EdTech companies understand what
products and solutions will best drive school improvement.
EDUCATE aims to translate research into new and better educational
products, stimulating demand
for new
EdTech products by improving the quality of
products and services and engaging with users as part of the design process.
The resulting abundance of computer learning games, websites, online programs, apps, and other
edtech products is stunning, but also challenges us to evaluate what are the best
products for our students» needs.
Graphite incorporates components of the medical model in their evaluation of research, using a consistent system
for rating specific characteristics relevant to each type of
edtech product.
Examining the criteria used by Consumer Reports, Edutopia, and Graphite will build your consumer savvy
for analyzing
edtech product research claims and the accuracy of
product reviews.
Through our partnership with EdSurge, iLearn Collaborative can help schools and districts find the
EdTech products they need to implement their vision
for learning.
Often, when they issue requests
for proposals to purchase
edtech products, data integration capabilities are not at their top of mind.
The iHub program creates a short rapid - feedback cycle loop
for edtech companies to measure
product efficacy and generates feedback directly from classroom teachers to improve the
product while it's being tested.
As
edtech products continue to flood the education space, it has become increasingly difficult
for educators to distinguish those with strong potential to deliver improved student learning from the slick marketing pitches that seem to offer more hype than substance.
LEAP is now seeking
edtech companies with math or literacy
products for students in grades K - 8 to pilot during the 2016 - 2017 school year!
We'll see the
edtech landscape level
for product companies, too — not based on the biggest companies or the largest marketing budgets, but on the merit and impact of their
products.