Research and Innovation to fulfil the potential of EdTech
During the EdTech Hub’s inception phase so far, one question we hear a lot is: “What interesting or notable EdTech initiatives are you seeing?” Another question usually follows: “Which ones are reaching scale?”
This week we have joined the global education community in London for the Education World Forum and BETT meetings. This is a chance for education leaders and decision-makers to come together to discuss and share how best to improve and accelerate learning outcomes. In the … read more
Katy Jordan
Research Associate, EdTech Hub
Within the Research Sphere of the EdTech Hub, one of the main activities within the inception phase has been to conduct a literature review. Undertaking a literature review is established practice as a typical first step in any research project, to establish an informed foundation upon which to conduct further research.
The … read more
Björn Haßler
Director of Research, EdTech Hub
Following on from our recent blogs introducing the Hub and our focus on research, innovation and engagement, over the coming weeks the members of the Research Sphere will be writing about their work so far and introducing themselves and what has brought them to join the EdTech Hub. The first of these posts has been written by Björn Haßler.
I’m Dr Björn Haßler, one of the three Directors of Research … read more
Molly Jamieson Eberhardt
Director of Engagement, EdTech Hub
If you have spent time working in the education sector, you’ll know that even marginal gains are worthy of celebration. Those of us involved in launching the EdTech Hub know this well — from our experience as teachers, researchers, advisers, programme implementers, and civil servants. Nevertheless, we have the ambition … read more
Lea Simpson
Director of Innovation, EdTech Hub
As the Director of Innovation for the EdTech Hub, it is my great pleasure to introduce you to how we’re building innovation into our work, with the aim of accelerating the scale of the best education technology… and showing others how to do the same.
If you haven’t read them already, check out Sara’s post on our approach to research and Susan’s overview on the Hub’s work as a whole.
While our research colleagues … read more
Sara Hennessy
Director of Research, EdTech Hub
Education is on the brink of being transformed through learning technologies; however, it has been on that brink for some decades now.
Diana Laurillard, 2008
Our first blog post introduced the EdTech Hub as having three main, interconnected spheres of activity: research, innovation and engagement. This blog spotlights the research work. We’re keen to share what we’re doing and get feedback as we go along. Constructive input from the … read more
Susan Nicolai
Director of Programme, EdTech Hub
As part of the recent High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, world leaders had a chance to review progress on Sustainable Development Goal 4 on Quality Education for the first time since the 2030 agenda was adopted four years ago. Their assessment of a lack of tangible progress … read more