AUGUST 2021HR TECH OUTLOOK APAC9can do more on their phones than just crush candy and that they carry in their hands the solution for better learning. Start-ups are expanding the quality and quantity of educational experiences, increasing the pool of educators and knowledge, as well as expanding geographic and financial access much wider than ever before.1. Expanding the pool of educatorsNo single human learn, retain or teach any one discipline, or even a complete course adequately alone any more. Turns out that it really does take a village to raise a child. Tutoring and teaching platforms are bringing many more individuals into the education equation. Sites like Udemy, Brightstorm, TutorMe, and Wyzantallow students to learn from a vast group of people with formal teaching experience and training, as well as on the job and life experience. This expansion is driving the learning experience to be more diverse, multi-disciplinary and practical. Now anyone can be a tutor, and everyone can learn anything from math and coding to cooking, art, anime,and speaking a foreign language. 2. Expanding learning globallyStudents are nolonger limited to just the educators and resources in their school or region, but can learn from anyone in the world. A student from Malaysia can watch top Ivy League professor's lectures on sites like Academic Earth, Coursera, Udemy and Lynda. Similarly, people that want to share their knowledge and experience are not limited to just the local student audience, but can build a substantial business teaching students around the world. Language barriers have also been destroyed by platforms like Chatlas, Interactio and Hypersay that offer real time interpretation, translation, and subtitles for lectures and presentations.3. Reducing costs for everyonePublishing ideas to people around the world now only takes seconds and the cost is low or even free. Moreover, most new educational platforms do not require expensive computers or tablets to access quality online content and communication. Even VR can be experienced with just a $15 Google Cardboard set and your existing smartphone. Students can then take immersive field trips to the Seven Wonders of the World or any of the other 900 locations and experiences on Google Expeditions for free without leaving home or the classroom.4. Improving educational contentOnline platforms allow everyone to have access to the best and content on every topic of interest. Static textbooks with legacy information can now be easily supplemented with interactive video, simulations, and AR/VR. These technologies have proven to be more effective at developing cognitive and psychomotor skills and improve retention and engagement. For great additional content students can go to Make MeGenius, How Stuff Works, Curiosity, and CosmoLearning.5. Improving learning outcomesThe new technologies allow education to shift from the traditional one-size fits all model to personalized teaching based on real-time data where the curriculum is matched to each student's capability and pace of learning. AI/ML and synthesis of data allows educators to dynamically evaluate student performance, identify strengths and weaknesses, and prescribe tailored lessons and recommendations. Technology maximizes teaching effectiveness and learning becomes truly tailored to each students' individual needs.During this transition to new age of EdTech it is important to remember that technology is just a tool to enhance learning, and the real focus should be on usability and the people that technology aims to help. At Change Ventures aim to help all those entrepreneurs that are innovating and developing even better educational solutions to improve student outcomes. Technology is just a tool to enhance learning, and the real focus should be on usability and the people that technology aims to help
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