Introduction to EdTech

Offered By: EDHEC Business School via Coursera

Course Description

Overview

Co-developed by Supercharger Ventures and EDHEC Business School. EdTech, short for Education Technology, is one of the most exciting sectors in the economy today poised to re-shape how education systems work and how people learn around the world. Introduction to EdTech MOOC is designed to explore EdTech fundamentals and build the foundational knowledge for educators, institutions, entrepreneurs and governments to appreciate the impact and potential of new tools, technologies, business models and learning methods in education. In this course, through a series of video lectures, expert interviews, case studies, and assessments you will learn about the major areas of EdTech including Alternative & Digital Education, Hybrid Learning, Challenger Universities, Learning Apps, How Institutions can apply EdTech, as well as, the core technologies driving EdTech including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data and AR/VR. You will learn from leading academics and global experts who will share real-life examples about the innovations, technology and policies driving the transformation of education.

Syllabus

Foundations of EdTech
Digital and Alternative Education
EdTech for Institutions
AI in Education

Taught by

Mayank Kumar, Arne De Keyser, Neil Allison, Beth Porter, Roselva Tunstall, Alessandro Di Lullo, Maria Spies, Tamas Haiman, Will Fan, Janos Barberis, Attila Gadzag, Olivia de Paeztron, David Wood, Douglas Arner, Pedro Vasconcellos, Benoit Arnaud, Deborah Quazzo, Olli Vallo, Claudia Ocera, Roland Fines, Nick Berniville, Kai Liang and Giorgio Bordiga