Bridging the digital divide in skilling
2 years, 10 months ago

Bridging the digital divide in skilling

The Hindu  

The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of technology and given a boost to online learning. Here, ed-tech plays an important role through the development of digital tools and platforms that enable an atmosphere of collaborative learning in which learners can thrive. The challenge faced in higher education and skilling is to deliver learning to a large, diverse and dispersed pool of learners in a constantly evolving world. The online learning landscape is transcending horizons to provide new avenues for growth to learners from underserved communities through greater equity of access to high-quality tools for personalised education. The shortcomings of the traditional ‘one size fits all’ model is being replaced by AI-powered platforms that deliver personalised attention, identify and address individual knowledge gaps by tailoring learning pathways for each student.

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Overcoming Common Challenges in Online Learning with EdTech
2 months ago

Overcoming Common Challenges in Online Learning with EdTech

India Today  

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Classroom to cubicle: filling the digital skill gap
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Classroom to cubicle: filling the digital skill gap

The Hindu  

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Year Ender 2023: 5 trends shaping India's edtech landscape
1 year ago

Year Ender 2023: 5 trends shaping India's edtech landscape

India Today  

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Helping Students in Real Time: Centre Invites Edtech Firms to Give Digital Learning Solutions
1 year ago

Helping Students in Real Time: Centre Invites Edtech Firms to Give Digital Learning Solutions

News 18  

The Centre has invited tech firms to come up with online tutoring solutions that can provide “real-time” support and guidance to students so that every student is covered “irrespective of his/her background”. According to the document inviting the applications from edtech companies accessed by News18, online tutoring solution should provide “real-time” support and guidance to students when they encounter difficulties, …

7 tools edtech companies are looking at in 2023 to democratise learning
1 year, 9 months ago

7 tools edtech companies are looking at in 2023 to democratise learning

India Today  

Online education powered by edtech companies is revamping the entire education system with innovative ideas. On one hand, it gives a fresh and alternate avenue for learning, and on the other hand, edtech companies are widening the scope of education by improving equity, accessibility, and interactivity. Sarita Digumarti, Chief Learning Officer, UNext Learning, says that going forward, many new tools …

2023 will bring AI and gamification to edtech
2 years ago

2023 will bring AI and gamification to edtech

Live Mint  

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National Education Day: Here's why it is important to develop skills outside the classroom
2 years, 1 month ago

National Education Day: Here's why it is important to develop skills outside the classroom

India Today  

The pandemic alerted the world to the need to revamp traditional education practices. As a result, the ed-tech industry witnessed a boom and the number of online platforms offering various courses grew significantly. LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOMS: BENEFITS PROMOTING GREATER ACCESS With the increase in emphasis on online learning, students who are willing to learn but do not have access …

Edtech for the future: Why having content for synchronous and asynchronous classes is crucial
2 years, 3 months ago

Edtech for the future: Why having content for synchronous and asynchronous classes is crucial

Firstpost  

The edtech market reserves the potential for exponential growth and tapping on its value can be extremely helpful for equitable, quality and inclusive education It is helpful to underpin education reforms, strategies and roadmaps in the objectives and values of education. To ensure the benefits of edtechs for children from economically weaker sections and make use of digital technology for …

Why awareness of digital literacy is becoming increasingly important
3 years, 4 months ago

Why awareness of digital literacy is becoming increasingly important

The Hindu  

The pandemic has forced us to stay at home and spend more time on the Internet, be it for office work, online education or to connect with friends and families. Live events: Online events using a variety of tools and sites offer a chance to interact remotely with others, while webinars are a great way to spread awareness across age …

Top 5 edtech trends in the turn of the decade
3 years, 9 months ago

Top 5 edtech trends in the turn of the decade

India Today  

In recent years, education has evolved to incorporate more innovative technologies in the classroom. Here are some of the online learning trends to look out for in 2020: 1) Improving engagement and productivity via gamification Games empower learners, enrich learning experiences and boost learner engagement in the course material, they helped their learners stay focused and develop effective studying habits …

How digitization in education is fuelling growth in India's ed-tech ecosystem
3 years, 11 months ago

How digitization in education is fuelling growth in India's ed-tech ecosystem

India Today  

This year has been an eye-opener in several ways. New-age platforms powered by cutting-edge technology Aside from the easy access to technology, another core element laying the foundation for ed-tech’s growth in India is new-age ed-tech platforms. An ed-tech-friendly National Education Policy The recently announced National Education Policy 2020 will have a positive influence on the country’s ed-tech ecosystem when …

Digital divide, educator development - few of the many education challenges that await attention in 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

Digital divide, educator development - few of the many education challenges that await attention in 2021

India Today  

The year 2020 has revolutionised the education sector across the globe. Educated employment is another major problem faced by India which the National Education Policy 2020 aims to address by focusing on skill development, entrepreneurship, critical thinking, problem-solving and industry-relevant knowledge. Lack of teaching resources As stated in a Niti Aayog report released earlier this year, a single teacher may …

5 ed tech platforms up-skilling the learners for future challenges!
4 years ago

5 ed tech platforms up-skilling the learners for future challenges!

India Today  

Upskilling means learning new skills to enhance competencies. BeyondSkool BeyondSkool, one of India’s first live online upskilling academy for kids, is founded with the vision to bridge the gap between what is required by the new world careers and our children’s skills. SOAL School of Accelerated Learning is the first Hybrid Product school for learners who are looking to build …

National Skill Dev Corp NSDC joins hands with BYJU's to train and upskill teachers
4 years ago

National Skill Dev Corp NSDC joins hands with BYJU's to train and upskill teachers

India Today  

As part of the Skill India Mission, the National Skill Development Corporation has joined hands with major edtech company BYJU’s to support the teacher training and upskilling. Additionally, BYJU’S will share its digital educational content as free licences with the NSDC ecosystem to equip teachers and students for a quality learning experience. What the CEOs had to say Commenting on …

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