Emerging EdTechs Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cases in Higher Education Institutions

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Author(s): Trevor Wood-Harper (Alliance Manchester Business School, UK)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 15
Source title: Fostering Communication and Learning With Underutilized Technologies in Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Mohammed Banu Ali (Institute of Management, University of Bolton, UK)and Trevor Wood-Harper (University of Manchester, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4846-2.ch007

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Higher Education / Information Science Reference

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The role of information technology (IT) transforming higher education (HE) institutions is flourishing. Students, lecturers, and faculty staff adopt overarching platforms and applications that are driven by ubiquitous technology such as big data and cloud computing to support their teaching and learning activities. In this chapter, the authors analysed cases of EdTechs (apps) used in the higher education institutions (HEIs) and their impact on teaching and learning processes. They draw the benefits, challenges, and appropriate cases pertaining to the apps used in HEIs in supporting such processes. They find that EdTechs have a high potential to provide better education for students, easier teaching process for lecturers, and clearer managerial process for administrators and faculty members. The chapter concludes that while EdTechs used during the pandemic can provide an alternative learning experience, it still lacks in providing optimal learning engagement.

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