25 Education Technology Predictions for 2021
One of the biggest lifestyle changes many people faced last year as the pandemic hit was in the education sector. Online schooling became the norm for the majority of the year and continues to be the mode of teaching at the start of 2021 for many institutions. An article on capustechnology.com showcases what business minds and academics believe are the 25 education technology trends we might see this year.
- We Will Build on What We’ve Learned
- HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) Will Provide Flexibility Day-by-Day
- Online Learning Will Get More Effective, More Robust
- Extended Reality (XR) Will Provide New Ways for Students to Explore and Experience
- The Gap Between Haves and Have-Nots Will Grow Wider
- Small Private Institutions Will Gain Traction as Well Suited for Post-COVID College Life
- More Students Will Stick Close to Home
- Students as Consumers Will Have More Options
- Schools Will Do More Collaboration and Sharing
- Blended Will Help Scale Programs, Expand Accessibility
- Higher Ed Will More Easily Pivot in the Future
- Attendance Will Drop, Engagement Will Grow
- Web Conferencing Will Blend Classroom/At-Home Learning
- Chatbots Will Become Critical to Student Engagement
- Predictive Learning Analytics Will Evolve
- Data Analytics Will Continue Promoting Retention
- 5G Will Spawn the Next Tech Revolution
- As-a-Service Solutions Will Meet Operational Needs
- Higher Ed Will Embrace the Cloud
- Hybrid Cloud Will Support Remote Work and Study
- Schools Will Partner with Business to Close the Gap
- College Experience Will Give Way to Greater Career Focus
- First Responders Will Get AI Help
- Automation Will Drive a Wave of Spear Phishing
- Colleges Will Face More Scrutiny on Value Returned
The pandemic took 2020 on an unexpected ride. It doesn’t seem like 2021 will be the end of the pandemic just yet. Expect many of these and other technology predictions to be the main focus in education technology this year.
