| | September 20186EditorialAs the world of education transforms from the screeching of the chalks to the taps on the laptop keys, in comes with it a hurl of new interactive technologies. Indeed, education and educators don't live in the past anymore where assignments were given on papers and attendance were recorded on the basis of roll calls. There has been a steady transition of the education sector towards adopting technologies such as cognitive intelligence, AI, and gamification. And the result? As the clock has ticked, education has become more interactive for the students. The main reason behind this epic change has been the zeal of the educators to make learning fun by the use of visual simulations and digital learning strategies.The opportunity that the education sector represented has been grappled with both hands by EdTech innovators. By providing improved accessibility and interactivity through their technology, they have completely transformed the learning process and have built the new schools of tomorrow. The combination and introduction of AI, AR and computer-based devices have not only offered an increased insight into student learning--facilitating communication and supporting teachers with grading--it has also presented the opportunity for teachers to plan lessons and assignments that engage the class in device-based learning, thereby creating a more inclusive environment for all students.As we took a deep dive and got immersed into the technological prowess that exists today in the education space, we realized that the industry leaders were suggesting a plethora of changes in the EdTech landscape for the times to come. We hope that the valuable insights from industry thought-leaders and the innovative solutions from leading as well as emerging companies that we captured in this edition will help you in making informed decisions in your EdTech endeavors in 2018.E as in TechnologyCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia 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.SEPTEMBER - 1 - 2018September - 1 - 2018 , Vol 04 - 07 Published by ValleyMedia Inc.To subscribe to Education Technology InsightsVisit www.educationtechnologyinsights.comEditor-in-Chief Tina RosenEditorial StaffSalesJustin SmithJohn SmithRosalind JacobsJem ElizabethRichard Taylor Spurthi PatilVisualizersJeevan JyothiEdTech Startups SpecialMax Wilsonmax.wilson@educationtechnologyinsights.comTina RosenEditor-in-Chieftina@educationtechnologyinsights.com*Some of the insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffContact UsValleyMedia IncPhone:510.556.2402Fax:510-894-8405 Emailsales@educationtechnologyinsights.comeditor@educationtechnologyinsights.commarketing@educationtechnologyinsights.com
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