The Latest Trend In Education through Internet of Things

Today rather than an encourager in education, technology is more catalyst. It is progressively changing the education landscape. As per a market reasearch, around 6.4 million connected things in use world over, up 30% from the last. Looking further at the same number in 2020 and the forecast suggests it will be close to 21 billion.

Also, over 80% of participants stated the IOT (Internet of Things) will be the most strategic technology initiative for their organization in a decade.

By 2020, a research estimates that, 30 billion total devices will be connected; nearly triple the number that exists today. 

Following Healthcare and Customer service, IOT in the education industry is disturbing the learning market in a worldwide way as education is becoming part of this evolution.  

Institutions like education are leveraging the Cloud and Radio Frequency Identification to run Big Data. IOT is also allowing real-time view of students and staff for growing effectiveness and informed decision making.

 A quick look at the e-learning space shows the current criticisms against the sector like dropping completion rates, escalating costs and a lack of career readiness amongst learners. The industry is looking to IOT for a shot in the arm and several solutions are being researched to get better and improve the e-learning experience.

Learning on the GO:

Learning has travelled a fair distance from the now humble desktop to numerous devices as everyone wants learning on the go. With online lessons, IOT and learning tools with interactive and engaging content are being made available across platforms. Even as Smart ID cards are being used for attendance marking devices like wrist brands and GPS enabled bus service make sure of safety of students by tracking the location of the bus to give the information real time to parents and the administrators.   

Associated devices not only focus to offer benefits to students with special needs by making essential changes as per the needs of the students but also come handy in conditions of lockdown for emergency reasons.

Content has altered in the way it is designed, curated and presented. To generate content, which can transcend devices and elicit a response is anything however easy but many companies are looking at old programming of Education, namely HTML5, to do the job. One of the significant purposes for this programming switch from Flash to HTML5 in elearning is the rampant use of linked devices and the rise of the -bring your own device (BYOD) movement. An increasing number of devices support HTML5 and interestingly, it is more effective in CPU usage leading to better battery life and offers for offline storage of information. With features like these, HTML5 eLearning authoring tools are fast becoming must-haves and Adope Captivate 9, Articulate Storyline, and Elucidate are just some of the names making best use of HTML5.  

Managing Projects Better:

In the place of work, elearning has become a norm as it has been shown to diminish costs, make learning quicker still more efficient and boost productivity. Deciding a project management tool is one of the most important decisions an elearning team makes. One of the governing factors in making this choice is the tool’s flexibility while remaining completely functional. While there are many tools in the market, there are some that offer standout features.  

Thanks to the boom of technology market, team work will be never be the same again. Learning, especially elearning has become more relevant and robust to corporations and people similar. By means of improvement in connectivity and corresponding upgrades in software, there are more convincing answers to questions thrown up by industry, which makes this an engaging space to watch.