GEC NEWS WIREThe speed at which mobile devices, mobile apps, and IoT are entering the Middle East market is rapid, and with that it is no surprise we are seeing the school classroom (education) as an early adopter of this tech. With mobile devices at the heart of how this generation interacts, it naturally falls to schools (education institutions) to pioneer mobile innovation and enable pupils to have a more enhanced learning experience. To do this, they must invest in technology that does not hinder pupil’s natural desire to be mobile, but also keep them focused on the task in hand, namely the lesson (learning).
With the curriculum constantly evolving and formats of major exams including SATs, GCSEs and A Levels changing it is important to ensure that IT and other departmental functions can continue to evolve to meet the needs of pupils and staff in order to give pupils the best opportunities.
Through working closely with our customers in education, we are in constant discussion over the changing demands of the classroom, these include: Device proliferation, app usage, room/building environments, IoT onset, pupil and teacher collaboration and data-driven decision making, to name just a few.
There are 6 key themes and trends that are expected come to fruition in the very near future:
IoT Spreading Across the Institution, always-On Experiences, intelligent Spaces, wearables and Location-Awareness Solutions, virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) for Teaching, and multiplication of Dense Environments.
