The digital revolution has touched almost every aspect of our lives. According to Hospitality Insights, it is estimated that more than 3.5 billion people have internet access and more than 5 billion people own some mobile device with about 50% being smartphones. This level of connection has influenced the way people interact with each other, follow the news, and perceive the world around them.
Therefore, it is not surprising that these digital transformation trends have had a strong impact on the education industry. From elementary school to university, digital transformation has impacted classrooms, the way teachers approach students, and vice versa. These changes have also been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic caused many schools in many countries around the world to suspend students. In an effort to help students continue learning, many schools and teachers have switched to using a number of new teaching technologies, including online teaching.
However, online teaching is just one of the ways in which digital transformation and advancements in the field have impacted students, students, and trends in the classroom. Here are eight key digital transformation trends as educators begin to acknowledge the power of the internet for teaching and learning.