History of Educational Technology

By gkarcz
  • iPads

    iPads
    The first iPad is released and tablets are brought into schools, creating new levels of interactivity for students
  • Rise of Social Media

    Rise of Social Media
    Social media's popularity booms, bringing with it new ways for students to learn at home and on their mobile devices.
  • Adaptive Learning

    Adaptive Learning
    Adaptive learning technology is developed, spearheaded by Pearson. This allows educational software to track data and tailor content to each student.
  • HTML5

    HTML5
    HTML5 is developed, allowing software to take full use of interactive, multimedia content.
  • AI Learning

    AI Learning
    At the Gothenburg Summit, an AI Education plan is announced, pushing forward the use of AI in teaching and student data analysis programs.
  • AR-Powered eBooks

    AR-Powered eBooks
    The first AR-powered eBook is developed, bringing a new level of interactivity to education software and textbooks.
  • Cloud-Based Learning

    Cloud-Based Learning
    Cloud-based learning software is developed and popularized, allowing teachers and students to access data anywhere at any time.
  • Predictive Learning Analytics

    Predictive Learning Analytics
    Predictive Learning Analytics is developed in the field of machine learning, allowing educational software to use past data to predict student behavior and adjust content accordingly.
  • Mobile Learning Apps

    Mobile Learning Apps
    With COVID shutting down in-person schools, apps like Zoom skyrocketed in popularity, providing new ways to conduct class in entirely mobile settings.