| | Dec - Jan, 20186EditorialThe EdTech sector has arrived at the precipice of major technological developments. Today, with the changing facades of innovation-driven teaching modules, education sector has placed an added impetus on the evolving realm of unconstrained learning. Coupled with that, the massive disruption by innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs are making the learning process a more collaborative and interactive one.While eLearning platforms have evoked transformative education, there are many more digital breakthroughs that are going to redesign the future of EdTech space. The landscape demands learning institutions to be more proactive in using technology, not just in the classroom but also in administrative processes. For instance, student information systems are being revamped not only to provide comprehensive record of students, but also to drive better, and more insights-based classroom instruction.Alternatively, adaptive learning tools and open educational resources are personalizing and democratizing how students get trained. The future success of adaptive learning is not only in the design of the technology, but in the design of content. Content is being shortened and modified into learning objects, making it precise according to the learner's needs.That said, smart technologies such as virtual reality, mobile learning, gamification, and cloud based learning platforms are incessantly setting the pace for the EdTech industry to design more tailored programs. Students are utilizing these technologies to fuel their imagination and benefit from an immersive and transformational learning experience. Underpinning the transformation, these innovative technologies will bring a collaborative relationship across the entire continuum in the future.A shared vision across the education fraternity is needed to strategize and create a result-oriented curriculum and learning methodologies. As enablers at the helm of this transformation, our editorial board has evaluated the top EdTech startups that are not only helping digitize the education space, but also evoke a new genre of IT capabilities in education.Let us know your thoughts.Architecting Immersive Learning Experiences Copyright © 2017 Valley Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.DEC - JAN, 2018Mailing AddressValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.565.7614, F:510-894-8405 Dec - Jan, 2018, Vol 03 - 07 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to Education Technology InsightsVisit www.educationtechnologyinsights.comEditor-in-Chief Tina RosenEditorial StaffSalesAaron PierceAndrew SmithPooja RayAlex D'SouzaAva GarciaJoshua ParkerVisualizersRenukesh GangurEdTech Startups SpecialAndrew Smithandrew@educationtechnologyinsights.comTina RosenEditor-in-Chieftina@educationtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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