The world has been on a technologically-powered up and up revolution for a few years now. In practically every aspect of the modern world, there has been a definitive change. This much is certain. Our obsession with continuously building up and always expanding our own progression as a species has resulted in the fruition of a world that, frankly, is both incredibly inspiring and overwhelmingly fragile. But it is a world that gets stronger all the time. And in the case of technological empowerment in academics, it is a world that is becoming more sure-footed with every new day. And this is just the beginning. What could be more exciting than that?
 
Technological disruption rises around the world
 
As the modern marvels of digitalisation and technological advancement has continued to flourish and thrive around the world, the world has become steadily more used to them, even to the point that we are now even a little reliant on them. Every aspect of modern life, every industry, has transformed, evolving into a new iteration of its former self. From healthcare and business, to automotives and the arts, and even to security and education (and everywhere else in between, for that matter) technology has been turning ripples into waves. The global education industry is by no means the only modern industry affected by technological disruption and rapid digitalisation, but it is definitively one of the most important industries impacted.
 
Technological advancement first disrupts academics
 
When digitalisation and technological advancement first started to disrupt the academic sector, it was a slow but steady process. And then, over time, EdTech (education technology) became a prominent force in modern education. It started seemingly small, with the automation of some processes and systems and the introduction of online learning materials. And then it continued to expand and elevate, introducing online courses and entire degrees, as well as personalised learning modules that seek to allow individuals the world over to learn all the same content, at the same time, but on the students’ terms. EdTech has broken down just about every barrier that was built so highly by traditional academics, and it has effectively created a better future for academics because of it.
 
The ongoing developments furthering EdTech
 
Today, EdTech is about so much more than the companies working outside of the education industry to offer platforms for buying essays and tutoring students, and all the trimmings of the industry itself as well. The ongoing developments that continue to further EdTech are advancements that are working towards allowing anyone that wants access to education to have it, on the best and most agreeable terms possible, across the board. The modern world is one that is rife with changes and challenges, and thanks to EdTech, navigating education will no longer present itself as one of the most challenging avenues of all. Education technology is a promising epitome of everything that education was always designed to be, on a glittering silver platter with all the trimmings. And this is just the first course of many to come.