What is EdTech?
What is EdTech? Hello! I'm Motoki from Marketing. As a quick reminder, I would like to write this blog as a glossary of e-learning terms, "What is EdTech?" I will write a blog on this topic. Table of Contents 1 What is EdTech? 2. 2. the beginning of EdTech 3. what is learningBOX? Summary What is EdTech? EdTech" is written "EdTech" (when I first saw it, I thought it was "EdTech"). (When I first saw it, I read it as "EdTech.") This term was coined by combining the words "Education" and "Technology. It refers to new education and learning utilizing digital technology and the apps and services that provide it. In Japan, it began to be searched for around 2012 and has been attracting more and more attention in recent years. (Reference: Google Trends) There are many other such "00 tech" terms. For example, "FinTech" is a word often seen on TV and in magazines. For example, household account bookkeeping apps are well-known. Another commonly heard term is "HR Tech," which is a combination of the words "Human Resources" and "Technology. These industry names followed by "tech" are collectively referred to as "X-Tech" (X-Tech or Cross-Tech). The meaning of the word "EdTech" is (to put it in a very cool way) "to revolutionize the way educational services are provided through technology. Now, what comes to mind when you think of "EdTech"? What comes to mind, for example, is "e-learning"? What is e-learning? E-learning is a form of learning that uses the Internet. Learning that allows students to improve their skills at their own pace regardless of location, time, or learning content by using electronic devices such as PCs, mobile terminals, and other IT networks. From learning English using an e-learning learning system learningBOX provides EdTech e-learning and an "e-learning box," an LMS (Learning Management System). If you have never tried such EdTech services, please register as a free administrator first. After registering, you will be able to experience a sample e-learning course and create your own teaching materials right away! You will be able to create your own e-learning materials right away! Start using the service for free The Beginning of EdTech The beginning of EdTech started in the U.S., a country that has produced many global IT companies. The United States is a large country, and many companies are expanding globally, not only domestically, so there are limits to what can be done in terms of employee education and human resource development through group training. As a result, along with the spread of the Internet, e-learning and EdTech services evolved as one of the means of human resource development for companies. The services also became increasingly popular as a way to eliminate educational disparities. ▼ Evolving EdTech services in the U.S. [e-learning around the world] Evolving EdTech services in the U.S. [e-learning around the world] The educational innovation that began with EdTech has also created trends such as "STEM education". ▼ What is STEM education? In addition, EdTech services are now being created not only in the U.S. but also around the world in terms of educational disparities. Many EdTech IT ventures have emerged, especially in developing countries where there is a large educational gap and where the spread of smartphones is rapidly advancing. ICT in Education in Japan Unfortunately, Japan lags behind other developed countries in ICT in education. Although the introduction of programming education in elementary schools has been attracting attention, ICT equipment, which is also a tool for such education, has not been well developed. There seem to be many issues to be solved in order to promote ICT in education, such as budget problems to improve the environment and the system to teach ICT. Reference article ICT situation at school sites where efforts are not progressing even though we know it is necessary. As I mentioned at the beginning, our service, learningBOX, provides EdTech e-learning and LMS (Learning Management System), which is an "e-learning box". What is LMS? What is LMS? Our LMS is characterized as an "inexpensive" and "easy-to-use" e-learning system. The price is low, just beyond the norm, from 30,000 yen per year (plus consumption tax) even for 100 users. And it is so easy to use that even non-IT staff can create content on the spot. Please take a look at the learningBOX case studies. List of Case Studies|learningBOX e-learning system And the best feature of all is the "Create Quiz" function. There are a wide variety of question types, such as fill-in-the-blank questions and multiple-choice questions. The quiz creation function is very useful. Easy to create questions with images and sounds. We have many features that we highly recommend. If you have never used our service before, you can easily create your own quiz by filling out the question creation form below. Please give it a try! You can easily create a quiz. Try to make a quiz Conclusion In this article, we have explained about "EdTech" (EdTech), overseas, Japan, and our LMS. We will continue to be a part of the movement to "revolutionize the way educational services are provided through technology! Thank you for your continued support!