2022 Ed-tech trends
Online learning will stay
While offline is making its way in academic institutions and even the workplace, it is still going to be a force to reckon with and a favourite option. E-learning is expected to grow at a rate of 15% and given virgin territories in India, there is a vast potential for players to find themselves a job on hand. Online will supplement offline work in educational institutions and will attempt to add value to what is taught in class. And pure online will also thrive given that in many cases, it is more convenient and a money saver for educators.
Non-academic focus
Learning will not be focused on academics at all. The last two years proved that learning of any kind was an investment and also a reward. People from traditionally 'non-learning' ages were engaged in unusual activities, which got them recognition and also a new path. This learning will continue given that the ROI is often exciting. The last two also showed that people also opted to learn what would otherwise be considered hobby learning.
Advanced digital technology
This does exactly what just heavy and boring books could never do to children: keep their interest and aid the learning process. For years, children had been subject to learning from heavy books and content, which was not always easy to remember. Now, digital technology is turning learning on its head. For instance, if a student is learning about the Taj Mahal in a book, he/she will have to imagine the columns and architecture with photos for help. However, with advanced digital technology, he can virtually see the monument and observe its construction minutely.
Shake-out
The last couple of years and even before saw many acquisitions, mergers, and partnerships in the Ed-tech space. In the coming months, one expects to see a consolidation in the space, and only those willing and hoping to offer a variety of options to a wider audience are more likely to survive. Of course, there will be more acquisitions too, especially of some smaller players who have grabbed niche markets and are struggling to make profits given that offline learning has resumed. The bigger players will be seen adding services to their kitties to widen their scope of teaching and domains and expand into different markets.