It’s more important than ever to be engaged when it comes to rolling out new technology in HE. But to ensure they are fully utilising their edtech tools, universities need to become much more than just tech users, says Richard Gascoigne, CEO, Solutionpath.
Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve all used digital platforms we might not have tried before. But just because we know what a certain tool looks like, and we’ve tried it a few times, doesn’t necessarily mean we’re getting the most out of the technology. We must use the tool every day, we should know how it works, and we have to be clear on what we want to get out of it to call ourselves a true, proactive tech practitioner. It is these people within the HE sector that can truly capitalise on the recent edtech boom to implement long-standing change for the benefit of the university and ultimately the students.
According to the 2021 Student Academic Experience Survey, there was a lack of physical interaction, a sense of belonging and feelings of isolation were common concerns for students during the…
