In the midst of this technology disruption, one segment which has been going through a considerable amount of alteration is Education. It is for certain that implementation of technologies in Education System was unavoidable; as it is undoubtedly one of the most indispensible part our human lives. As today’s generation will define the coming future, it is important for today’s Education System to help students run parallel with the changing trends and technologies. So, to talk about these technologies, there are various benefits of implementing it, to name a few, from improving engagement, encouraging individual learning and collaboration, to knowledge retention while learning useful life skills. However, Education System in India is still going through many leaps and bounds with majority of students from rural areas still clueless in respect to technology know-how. Hence, initiatives which can truly bridge the gap between these students’ learning and the technologies is the current need of the hour. Here are some of the technological trends which are and will disrupt how Education can be delivered to the technologically-driven citizens of tomorrow.

mLearning

As Smartphones, so to speak, are arguably one of the must have devices in today’s world. It has given a platform – mLearning - for the students to learn and acquire knowledge according to their choice and most importantly in their own pace. mLearning has completely changed the traditional method of delivering education with more engaging and fascinating curriculums. This has also become an integral part of delivering training for the businesses employees through various models based on one’s policies. With flexibility to learners, mLearning provides learning on the go with numerous interesting design formats to learn from.  

Delivering Immersive Learning

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) is the next big thing in this segment. With these technologies advancing, learning experience will never be as what we have been seeing in a traditional classroom. Delivering an immersive and interactive learning experience, AR and VR will enable students to acquire knowledge visually – 3D Designs, Presentations and Modeling - which will engage students and boost their learning skills to a whole new level.

Gamifying Education

As students are more likely to engage in curriculums which have some challenge-reward based concepts, Education Institutions and eLearning platform are now offering game-based curriculum as a means of creatively engaging students with their lessons. As students are more enthusiastic in competing with their peers, this approach will open new doors for delivering Education to today’s learners.