Forum on future of education discusses

digital transformation, green education in

ASEAN
 May 24, 2023

JAKARTA, 24 May 2023 – The ASEAN Regional Forum on the Future of Education called for digital
innovation and investments, green education, and strengthened partnerships to transform the education
agenda and address 21st century challenges. The three-day forum is the first in a series of events on the
future of education under the ASEAN Socio Cultural Community (ASCC) Research and Development
Programme funded by the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund.

In his opening remarks, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASCC Ekkaphab Phanthavong
highlighted the necessity of innovation to transform education, and the importance of equipping ASEAN
youth with critical skills to navigate an ever-evolving world. Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (ROK)
to ASEAN Kwon Hee-Seog, in his remarks, outlined ROK’s efforts to critically assess global
developments in digital competencies to accelerate the education transformation in the country.

Dr Vijay Kumar of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology stressed the synergies between technology,
teachers, and learners in shaping not just the education future we want, but the future that we need. His
keynote address also examined the sweeping social changes and challenges introduced by cutting edge
technologies, emerging trends in microcredentials, and the intersections of open learning and generative
AI. He emphasised the importance of a sufficient base of human resources to compete and remain relevant
in the world market.

Senior Officials of Education (SOMED) from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Lao PDR
shared their digital transformation journey, and highlighted that a high level of capacity building assistance
ensured that education transformations are maximised by both learners and educators in the region. To
keep up with the rapid technological changes in the region, they emphasised the need to prioritise
educational quality and inclusiveness, digital citizenship, cybersecurity, additional and sustained resources,
and governance and monitoring.

Concrete steps taken to combat climate crisis to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals were
discussed by SOMED Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. They emphasised the need for high quality
climate-change education to empower the youth to become change agents for sustainability and collective
action. The promotion of a Sufficiency Economy philosophy, as embraced by the Thai society, was raised
as a possible strategy to advance sustainability and green education.

SOMED Philippines shared its flagship agenda, MATATAG, a Filipino word for resilient, in efforts to
address the digital divide and exclusion of disadvantaged learners.

Professor John Lee, UNESCO Chair and President-designate of the University of Hongkong, urged the
development of an ASEAN regional mechanism to realise and harmonise digital education innovations and
reforms. Complementary to Professor Lee’s recommendation, a suggestion was made to strengthen
coordination with the ASEAN Working Group on Environmental Education.

Closing the forum, Dr Ethel Agnes Valenzuela, Advisor on the Future of Education emphasised that digital
transformation in the region will need to commit to investment in teachers, digital development, and digital
literacy; generate awareness and partnerships to address digital gaps; improve and invest in school
information systems; maximise open educational resources and promote learning of management systems;
strengthen an enabling environment for innovation and sharing of new knowledge; and leverage on
existing regional infrastructure to improve access to digital learning. She also outlined strategies to
greening education and addressing the digital divide and exclusion of marginalised learners.

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Putting digital transformation at the heart
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29 May 2023

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By Libing Wang
Chief, Section for Education Educational Innovation and Skills
Development (EISD), and Director (ad interim),
UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Bangkok

The advancement and widespread adoption of digital technologies have

shaped the higher education landscape worldwide. We have gone through the
stage of digital awareness to digital responsiveness and now find ourselves in
an era of digital transformation for education, as confirmed by the
Transforming Education Summit held at the United Nations headquarters last
year in New York, United States.

It is indeed encouraging to see that digitalisation has been included as the

second transversal theme, alongside sustainable development, which cuts
across the following four priority areas of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
Education Process: quality assurance and recognition; engaging business and
industry in education; balanced mobility; and lifelong learning, including
technical and vocational education and training (TVET).

My interest is to highlight the potential interregional collaboration between

Asia and Europe on these four priority areas in the context of digital
transformation with the aim being to enhance access, quality and equity of
higher education provision.

Quality assurance and recognition

Quality assurance and recognition are two interrelated issues in higher

education. Recognition should be rooted in the quality of learning rather than
solely relying on the goodwill of the parties concerned. At the same time,
comparable quality standards can facilitate the recognition of learning and
qualifications across different countries.

The Sydney Statement issued in August 2016 at the 14th Session of the
Regional Committee on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education
in Asia and the Pacific acknowledged for the first time the connections
between quality assurance, qualifications frameworks and recognition for
mobility and employability.

This was a milestone in getting policy-makers and practitioners in these two

critical areas to work together and align with each other. A similar trend can
also be observed in Europe at the same time, if not earlier, as Europe has
been a world leader on both fronts.

As for the content of learning, digital transformation means we must include

digital skills, competencies, values and attitudes in various qualification
frameworks to inform the development, delivery and regular updating of
learning programmes and courses offered by different learning providers.

National and regional bodies and authorities responsible for developing and
implementing digital competency frameworks in both regions should
strengthen their collaboration in order to share experiences and build
capacity, especially when it comes to categorising digital skills and
competencies and integrating them in programme development and course
planning processes at institutional and faculty levels.

The digital transformation process enables us to incorporate digital

technologies into the management and delivery of higher education
programmes. As a result, ensuring quality assurance and recognition of online
and blended learning has emerged as a pressing challenge for countries in
Asia and Europe.

To promote greater mobility of students and professionals across regions,

countries in Asia and Europe should leverage various multilateral and bilateral
platforms, such as the ASEM Education Process, in accordance with the
Tokyo Convention, Lisbon Convention and the Global Convention on academic
recognition which has recently entered into force.

These frameworks highlight the need for transparency, comparability,

compatibility and harmonisation of quality standards and should guide efforts
to enhance interregional collaboration.

Together with UNESCO, Asia and Europe must place a special focus on the
inclusion of all learners, the recognition of qualifications and quality
assurance, particularly in developing countries.

Engaging business and industry

Throughout much of the history of higher education, the academic community

and professors have wielded substantial authority over university affairs
under institutional autonomy and academic freedom. Unfortunately, this has
resulted in a system that has been primarily driven by the supply side, leaving
little room for input or feedback from external actors and stakeholders.

As higher education systems continue to expand globally, it is critical to

establish shared ownership of these systems between the supply and demand
sides. To achieve this, engaging business and industry can be a viable
solution that amplifies the voices of the demand side in the planning and
implementation of higher education programmes.

The involvement of business and industry can be crucial in developing and

implementing national quality standards and frameworks at the system level.
Therefore, institutionalised and effective engagement mechanisms must be
established to ensure that their input and concerns are duly considered
throughout the process.

Digital technologies offer a range of apps and tools that enable us to

incorporate business and industry engagement into online workflows for
programme development and course planning. This is instrumental in
enhancing the relevance and quality of higher education programmes and
increasing accountability of the sector to various stakeholders, including
taxpayers, students, employers and the wider society.

Asia and Europe can benefit from sharing their experiences in developing and
implementing guidelines, regulations and workflows related to business and
industry engagement in higher education, utilising technology at the
systemic, institutional and faculty levels. To facilitate this, thematic working
groups can be established to develop joint priorities and work plans, thus
advancing collaboration between the two regions.

Balanced mobility

Asia and Europe are among the most significant destinations for international
students worldwide. According to data from the UNESCO Institute for
Statistics (UIS), there has been a gradual increase in the number of students
moving between these two regions, with an average annual growth rate of
6.97% for students going from Asia to Europe and 3.17% for students going
from Europe to Asia between 2008 and 2020.

According to the same UIS data, in 2020, the number of students moving from
Asia to Europe totalled over one million, significantly surpassing the 12,925
students who moved from Europe to Asia.

Achieving a balance in international student mobility involves more than just

the sheer number of students moving between regions; it also requires
consideration of the balance of academic disciplines, modalities of delivery
and levels of study programmes. Some countries and sub-regions face
significant imbalances, which must be explored in depth.

Digital transformations in higher education can be vital in shaping shared

priorities for mobility programmes between Asia and Europe.

Cross-border higher education, as defined by UNESCO, encompasses the

mobility of students, professionals, institutions and programmes across
national or regional boundaries. With the help of digital technologies, new
forms of mobility have emerged, including virtual campuses, online
classrooms and virtual mobility for students and professionals within and
between regions.

These innovative approaches are expanding opportunities for cross-border

education and enhancing the internationalisation of higher education.

Similar mobility frameworks have also been developed by the World Trade
Organization (WTO) through its General Agreement on Trade in Services
(GATS), including the four modalities of delivery: cross-border supply (virtual
mobility), consumption abroad (in-person mobility), commercial presence
(movement of programmes and institutions) and the movement of natural
persons (movement of students and professionals).

As numerous countries in both regions are members of UNESCO and the WTO,
reconciling divergent views on higher education is crucial. On the one hand,
higher education is a public good that necessitates public investment. On the
other hand, it is a service sector subject to the WTO’s market access and
national treatment rules.

Achieving such reconciliation is essential to ensure equitable and high-quality

cross-border higher education for all students.
To promote international and interregional mobility among students and
professionals, public and private scholarship providers in both regions should
collaborate and work towards a shared agenda. However, compared to the
EU-funded Erasmus+ programme, Asia has yet to develop a coordinated
scholarship initiative with sufficient scale to support students and
professionals from the region.

Lifelong learning

The concept of lifelong learning has evolved beyond simply referring to adult
learning and continuing professional development and has instead become a
fundamental principle that spans across various levels and types of
education, including TVET and higher education. This is reflected in the title
of Sustainable Development Goal 4: to ensure inclusive and equitable quality
education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Furthermore, adopting a lifelong learning perspective has also led to a

significant expansion of learning spaces. As a result, it is crucial to establish
flexible learning pathways encompassing diverse learning tracks and
orientations, various learning venues, a range of learning delivery modalities
and multiple learning providers.

There are several ways in which digital technology can help establish a
lifelong learning society. Firstly, it can facilitate access to lifelong learning
through online and blended learning opportunities, particularly for individuals
from under-served communities.

Secondly, it can enhance the quality of learning by providing learners with

access to a wealth of online learning resources, particularly through open
educational resources (OERs).

Lastly, it can promote equality by enabling outreach to previously

unreachable populations.

The demand for digital skills and competencies is evolving rapidly. Therefore,
it is crucial to incorporate these changes into national digital competency
frameworks to inform the development and implementation of lifelong
learning programmes.

In addition, cross-regional collaboration between Asia and Europe is essential

in addressing gaps in each other’s areas of expertise and complementing one
another in a mutually supportive way, especially for countries facing
significant skills gaps.

As the primary academic infrastructure for supporting the establishment and

functioning of a lifelong learning system, including TVET and higher
education, countries from both regions can benefit from referencing each
other’s national qualifications frameworks (NQFs) to identify areas for
improvement. This is particularly important in ensuring that national quality
standards and frameworks remain relevant in the digital transformation era.
UNESCO actively promotes the use of NQFs, MOOCs (massive open online
courses), OERs and micro-credentials as indispensable tools for fostering a
lifelong learning society. Thematic inter-regional workshops, webinars and
other experience-sharing activities should be arranged through various
multilateral and bilateral platforms engaging policy-makers, researchers and
practitioners from both regions.

Shared goals

UNESCO’s collaboration with member states on the Transforming Education

Summit follow-ups underscores the shared priority of digitalisation in
education across Asia, Europe and globally. It is imperative to examine higher
education systems through the lens of digital transformation, ensuring that
digital technologies are integrated into the various domains rather than
treated as mere additions.

Digital transformation is about transforming content, pedagogy, governance

and management within higher education systems. It offers various entry
points to initiate the process, such as focusing on learning outcomes
associated with essential digital competencies, acknowledging flexible
learning pathways, fostering collaboration with external partners and
advocating for virtual mobility and blended mobility opportunities for students
and professionals.

We strongly believe that digital transformation in higher education holds

immense potential to create pivotal opportunities for all systems to enhance
accessibility, inclusivity and overall quality and standards. As we collectively
strive towards our shared goals for 2030 and beyond, UNESCO stands ready
to provide unwavering support throughout this journey.

This is a lightly adapted version of a keynote speech delivered at the Senior

Officials’ Meeting of the ASEM Education Process on ‘Asia and Europe:
Reboosting Interregional Cooperation on Education’, held from 22–23 May
2023 in Saint Julian’s, Malta.

Reprinted and lightly adapted for the UNESCO Bangkok website by kind
permission of University World News; for the original version of this article,
see: https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?
story=20230524110607975
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Wang, Libing. (UNESCO 2023). ‘Putting digital transformation at the heart of
HE systems.’
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Thailand Continues Robust Digital Transformation

 Eka Santhika
 January 14, 2023

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Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, Minister of Digital Economy and Society

(DES), stated that his ministry and relevant parties had hastened the
implementation of numerous critical initiatives for the benefit of the Thailand
people during the last year.
DES has built the Government Central Cloud Service System to aid in the
development and sustainability of digital services. At the same time, community
public internet service projects are underway to eliminate inequity in access to
technology via online networks, such as encouraging the growth of e-commerce,
start-ups, smart cities, digital IDs and digital post IDs.

The ministry delivered virtual machines to government entities through the

Government Data Centre and Cloud Service (GDCC) programme. Other GDCC
services to government entities include AI, IoT, and Open Data.

The cloud service system project was inaugurated in September 2022. Currently,
219 departments, 874 departments, and 3,065 work systems in government cloud
services. The GDCC is assisting the government in saving up to 30-60% of the
budget, and the government intends to transform all government departments into
100% digital government.

To better the ability to obtain public information, DES has hastened the
construction of the technological infrastructure system to support people’s use and
decrease disparities in accessing information through computer networks or online.
The data shows that until September 30, 2022, the free internet is available to the
public in 8,246 countries.

The National Big Data Institute (NBDi) will also be established, subject to cabinet
approval. They are also preparing to present the National Digital Economy and
Society Commission with a master plan to promote the digital economy Phase 2
(2023-2027). Simultaneously, Thai digital start-ups are being encouraged and the
effort is expected to establish 142 enterprises.

The government promised the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2019 for personal
data protection (PDPA). The Personal Data Protection Regulation and Cross-
Border Data Transfer are defined in the statute enacted to protect private data
rights. As a result, it is critical to maintain citizens’ interest and safety in the
internet world.
The regulations follow international standards and are widely acknowledged
worldwide. After it is implemented, the guidelines will assist Thailand in boosting
confidence in international trade, increasing cross-border internet trading and
fostering other forms of cooperation with foreign countries. There are also
proposals to issue a legal document to empower anti-corruption institutions to
prevent illegal online transactions and cybercrime.

Ministry DES has fuelled the growth of smart cities around the country. Thailand’s
smart initiative includes 30 cities, 61 smart city promotion zones in 33 provinces
and the creation of 166 new generations to build their hometowns (Smart Local
Ambassadors) in collaboration with 201 city leaders.

Regarding the Digital ID push, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency

(ETDA) has cooperated with seven agencies in building the Digital ID framework
Phase 1, which integrates partnerships between government agencies and private
sectors. In addition, the government has prioritised promoting Thai people to
develop and use Digital ID to raise their competitiveness to worldwide standards.

The Ministry of DES has devised a strategy to enhance infrastructure to enable

digital innovation for the digital post-ID initiative. According to the Digital
Economy Promotion Master Plan (2018-2022), there is an idea known as “Digital
Post ID: Digital Post ID” to alter the form of addressing information into a digital
address. Thailand Post Co., Ltd. (Thailand Post) has been tasked with carrying out
a project to expand from five-digit postal codes.

The digital post ID improved delivery efficiency by converting it into coordinates

of persons in Thailand down to the household level. The technology is being tested
and is planned to be available by the second quarter of 2023. The ministry
expected everybody will have their own easy-to-remember digital post ID instead
of writing the same address all over the country by 2024.
 Digital Transformation in
Education: Why Is It A Must?

In such a competitive market, every business attempts to outperform its

rivals to gain as many customers as possible. The majority of companies
across all industries will utilize the digital transformation process to
accomplish this, and education is no exception. The term “Digital
transformation in Education” started from COVID-19 pandemic
when roughly 1.5 billion students, 90% of the world’s elementary, tertiary
and secondary students are unable to physically attend school. Therefore,
in order to support remote teaching and learning, educational institutions
need to implement EdTech solutions. It should be noted, nevertheless, that
the digital transformation of the education sector is not just limited to online
teaching and learning during COVID19; it continues to grow even after the
pandemic is over. According to HolonIQ, by 2025, the worldwide EdTech
market is expected to reach $404 billion, which means that additional
exciting technical advancements will raise the level for this sector. To learn
more about the impact and importance of digital transformation in
education industry, let’s check the article below!

1. What Is Digital Transformation in

Education?
Digital transformation is the use of technology to improve an organization's
core business operations in order to meet customer demands more
efficiently. Students, faculty, staff, and graduates can all be target
consumers in the educational sector, and digital transformation in schools
can benefit both students and teachers.

Digital transformation to enhance student experience may include:

 Enabling students to enter classes through the mobile app or web

application.
 Providing a diverse range of online learning options.
 Using technology to track students' progress and enforce intervention
protocols.
 Adding online class organization capabilities.

Digital transformation in education benefits both students and teachers

2. Key Advantages of Digital
Transformation in Education
It is undeniable that adopting innovative technology into education can
bring a lot of benefits for both students and educators:

 Accessibility: Instead of physically going to school, students and

teachers nowadays can choose to learn online. It means that no
matter where you are, be it a remote area or foreign country, you can
join your favorite courses. All you need to have is simply a stable
Internet connection.
 Better Results with Data Analytics: Schools can use analytics to
monitor performance and raise standards. Teachers can gain a better
understanding of each student’s needs by examining the data
gathered from their use of technology in the classroom.
 Personalized Learning: Digital technologies allow students to pick
their own speed while also customizing the lessons to suit their tastes
and level of cognitive ability. Additionally, customized learning
platforms enable students to blend learning materials from various
sources and benefit from more tailored experiences.
 Greater Engagement: Teachers can give students more interesting
ways to study and absorb new information by switching from
traditional to more modern teaching approaches. Examples of tools
used to improve student learning include interactive whiteboards,
tablets, smart classrooms, projectors, chatbots, AR/VR, and AI-
powered software.
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3. Are There Any Challenges When

Adopting Technology Into the
Education Industry?
It needs to know that Digital Transformation in Education is not easy. Some
factors affect the process to transform from traditional methods of teaching
and learning to the more advanced ones include:

Unwillingness to change: The educational institutions may fear being

replaced by technology and hesitate to leave out of their comfort zone. As a
result, internal people and processes are unwilling to change. The goal
here is to persuade teachers that even the most advanced technology will
never be able to replace them. Instead, cutting-edge technologies such as
AI-based learning platforms will relieve teachers of the burden of preparing
materials and activities for their classes while also making lessons more
engaging and informative.

Lack of relevant skills: One of the factors affecting the digital

transformation process in education is insufficient tech knowledge and
skills. Few educators have a comprehensive understanding of how to use
digital tools and solutions in teaching and learning activities. They must be
trained and kept up to date. Some basic technological skills may help them
set up online learning platforms, distribute exercises digitally, and motivate
students.

Poorly defined long-term strategy: Digital transformation needs planning

and forward-looking strategy, which can be challenging for educational
providers. They must respond to questions such as:

 What are you planning to achieve with digital tools?

 Is it possible to successfully integrate new digital technologies into
the existing legacy system?
 Are teachers and students sufficiently prepared to change?
 Will everyone have equal access to new learning models?
 Do you have the budget for infrastructure changes, customizations,
and replacements?

4. Technologies For Digital

Transformation in Education
a. AI Technology
As among the most important technologies of this sector, the global use of
AI in education is expected to hit $5.8 billion by 2025. Integrating Artificial
Intelligence into Education will offer personalized learning for each learner,
allowing them to access their weaknesses while mastering their strengths.
Furthermore, AI can help teachers by automating grading for multiple-
choice and fill-in-the-blank tests. This frees up educators' time for activities
that require creativity and personal interaction with students.

Related: An Advanced EdTech Solution: Machine Learning in Online

Education

b. Chatbot Development
AI-powered chatbots are an essential tool in learning platforms, benefiting
students, teachers, and even administrative staff. In the development of a
learning platform, such chatbots can assist learners with basic tasks,
answer questions, provide feedback, and even advise students on a
suitable learning process. Because of these advantages, many educational
institutions have invested in chatbot technology and customized it to meet
their specific needs.

Related: Chatbot Development: An Indispensable Virtual Assistant In

Software
Chatbot development in education

c. Metaverse
The advances in AR/ VR Technology give birth to the wider adoption and
development of the metaverse in the education sector. With the growing
adoption, it is expected that the global metaverse education market will
reach a value of $32.39 billion by 2028.

Thanks to the metaverse world, students can immerse themselves in a

highly realistic environment, which helps them put theory into practice,
retain knowledge better, and increase engagement. Learners can utilize AR
and VRR to participate in simulations and games as if they are physically
there. For example, 3D illustrations can help them understand how a
certain piece of machinery works or what a mathematical concept looks like
in real life. Besides, educators can set up Metaverse learning environments
to suit their needs while easily socializing, studying and sharing files with
other friends or teachers.

d. Blockchain
Blockchain, which is now the technology grabbing the most attention, has
an impact on numerous industries, including education. Information about
students, such as their attendance, exam results, or courses they have
finished, can be stored and tracked using the Blockchain immutable
ledger. Once such data is stored on a distributed ledger, it is difficult to
modify or manipulate, and only individuals with permission can access it.
Additionally, educators can use the Blockchain Smart Contract to plan
their work. They can record a lesson onto a blockchain, give students
tasks, establish assignment requirements, and enable smart contracts to
automatically check task completion and let the student move on to the
next.

Let’s explore the collaboration between SotaTek and the Vietnamese

Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) to learn more about how
Blockchain might benefit the education sector. Normally, the Vietnamese
MOET had to issue up to 1.5 million graduation certificates and diplomas,
which made the process of documenting and tracking them quite
challenging. Therefore, as a Top Vietnam Blockchain Company, SotaTek
utilized the transparency and immutability of Blockchain to develop the
Public Blockchain System, which will secure and record all the
graduation certificates and diplomas issued by the Ministry.

Related: Here Are 5 Blockchain Use Cases in the Education Sector

5. Final Thoughts
To conclude, digital transformation in the education industry improves
accessibility, inclusion, and engagement while also contributing to the
development of more personalized learning approaches. Besides, it also
offers a seamless interaction between students and teachers, allowing
them to connect everywhere and everywhen.

Are you in need of Educational Software Development

Companies? Contact our experts right now and we will assist you from
idea to visual design, development, deployment and maintenance of
the EdTech solution. SotaTek commits to working closely with your
company to understand your systems and go through every phase of the
development process with the best support. Therefore, once you join
SotaTek’s partnership network, you can rest assured that your final
platform will be built to satisfy not only your needs but also your end-
users’ expectations.

Check more about our portfolio here.

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Do you think Digital Transformation is necessary for schools?

06 Jan 2023

Do you think Digital Transformation is

necessary for schools?
For several decades, all of us have come across traditional education systems. For instance,

the adverse effects of COVID pandemic situation has resulted in a sudden shift to the

education system. Yes… This is an ultimate change to the entire educational industry as well

as many IT sectors where work from office has changed to work from home.

In other words, when the entire world has polluted by the pandemic waves, students, and

teachers were forced to shift their normal schoolings at home. However, a new normal
learning as well as teaching system came into existence via digitization. In addition, today

remote teaching, online learning have become common buzzwords. This is in fact, due to the

advancement in technology.

Now you might think why is there a hike in online learning post COVID? The answer is right

here. During the pre-pandemic situation, online learning was meant for only distance learning

programs. However, as of now, online learning has become an alternative for remote

education by maintaining social distancing, social gatherings & interactions. As we are

nearing the end of the pandemic, many of the schools are running on digital transformation.

They strive to digitize the education system in their campus and change their learning goals.

Are you in search of the best School Management Software? Reach us…
Online learning platforms
Online education has resulted in more scalable opportunities for both teachers & students and

offers a wide learning outcome for children. In other words, let’s erase the traditional learning

system and invest in advanced technology. Before the pandemic, online education was meant

for implementing digital learning programs. However, with the adverse effect of COVID-19,

digital transformation has eased the entire process of education. Henceforth, it’s the pandemic

that resulted in digital transformation in schools.

Thanks to the virtual classrooms. This however brings a real-time and collaborative learning

environment. Moreover, the only factor that differentiates from a traditional classroom is the

face-to-face teacher & student interaction.

Now let’s digitize education in areas of:

Easing Admission Process

What do you think is the critical area to digitize in educational institutions? Above all, the

admission procedure in schools, colleges & training institutes seems a tiring process.

Enrolling student details, parent information, and point of contact to name just a few needs to

be stored and ensure accessibility from anywhere anytime. In other words, digitalization in

the education sector eases the time-savvy process. All you need is to make the process faster

and securely stored.

Student-centered learning

Enhanced lesson planning, debate options, FAQ platforms etc., however improve student

learning skills and motivate children in their entire learning process.

Track performance

Instant access to results, feedback and school information can improve student performance

as well. For instance, the Student Management System can monitor attendance, track

academic curriculum of students, exam management, and fee management more efficiently.

Online Classes

E-learning, distant learning plays a vital role in learning in their comfort zone. Live classes

via Zoom or Google Meet, audio as well video classes and recorded class sessions are some

of the e-learning features. To sum up, it enables learners to learn at their own pace thereby

reducing their cost of commutation.

Digitized Classrooms

Thanks to digital transformation!! Smart boards, projectors, quick access to the internet, and

knowledge in computer literacy allow learners to quickly access data, and improve logical

thinking, & reasoning. It provides real time experience in managing schools, colleges and

training institutes.

Track Analytics
Quick access to analytical reports on exam results, attendance and other data helps teachers

track student performance, evaluate their progress in an effective manner.

What are the top trends of Digital Education?

Today, digital transformation is evolving every now and then. Check out some of the latest

trends:

Internet Of Things

IoT can however improve both online and offline learning journeys. No more dreaming for a

digitized classroom!! The smart campus is in your finger-tips. Automating various

administrative tasks, authorized access to student information and secured data storage are

some of the advantages of digital education.

Blockchain Technologies
Blockchain offers efficient storage of highly confidential data of students and educational

institutions. In addition to security, it ensures no plagiarism and authenticity checks.

Big Data

This is a perfect choice for managing piles of data in educational institutions. In other words,

it can help monitor student academic status and improve student learning outcomes.

Artificial Intelligence

For instance, Artificial Intelligence can evaluate student performance, student GPA and many

more choices. Chatbots, FAQ platforms, etc are few ways in which Artificial Intelligence

plays a vital role in the education sector.

Now let’s peep into the benefits of Digital Transformation in Schools

Digitalizing classroom

However, not surprising, digital transformation improves digital skills in children. We are

aware of the fact that, COVID has completely disrupted the education system in one way or

the other. But with digital technology, online learning has become a critical factor in

leveraging school operations via School Management Softwareon campus. Moreover, as we

are closer to the pandemic situation, schools, colleges & training institutes still continue to

adopt the digital technology for automating the entire school operations more effectively. In

addition to student learning outcomes, teachers can improve the teaching process and develop
a student-centric experience.

Cloud-based Platforms

Information is stored in the cloud so that student information can be accessed from anywhere

anytime. In other words, students can submit assignments online, and remotely access live or

recorded audio or video class sessions. Moreover, it is a centralized platform with a real-time

analysis on exam management, result management and monitoring class assignments.

Most effective learning

Now e-learning has become the most effective learning strategy with a personalized

approach. To sum up, you can customize your study plan, make effective lesson plans, and
learn in a flexible & convenient manner. Students can express their opinions and share

thoughts in this interactive platform.

Accessible Features

Students can learn at their own pace from their comfort zone. You have wide opportunities to

teach and learn from anywhere anytime. Class voice-overs, video sessions etc. are some of

the features of digitized classrooms.

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