In the last century, transformation in society has stemmed from technology and innovation. In the last 1.5 years, it has been reshaping and revolutionizing education like never before. Today, humans have the ability to extract the greatest ideas from the collective expertise of teachers, innovators, and communities in order to expand the reach of high-quality education. We can now learn better and absorb new skills based on our unique interests and needs. Digital technologies and edtech platforms have democratised and personalised curriculums, and every student is provided with exactly what they need, when they need it, and how they need it. While technology in education can find its roots in history, it took a pandemic for it to become a mainstream, highly adapted, and accepted medium of learning.

Currently, CLASSUM is interested in exploring changes in the Edtech industry. CLASSUM carefully analyzed and selected five trending keywords. The first keyword is Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI. Finding someone who has never heard of AI will be challenging today. AI has been utilized in the education industry over the last few years.

The technological progression in India is changing the landscape of the education industry, especially as the sector integrates the latest advancements with the system seamlessly. With the pandemic catching the country off-guard and on-site education models coming to a halt, virtual classrooms and tech-enabled learning are catching pace. Aligning with the new normal, tech-enabled learning is reforming the education culture for the millennial learners. Edtech has not only escalated the game to a whole new level for educators and universities but is also anticipated to be the future of learning. The paradigm shift in the education sector is proving to be a necessary intervention as it's on its way to making learning more accessible and transformational for everyone alike.

As we all know, Covid-19 struck Wuhan on New Year's Eve in 2019, and the city embraced total lockdown. Soon, the rest of China and the world followed. But what many don't know is Chinese education never went into lockdown. Within less than three months, Beijing Normal University (BNU) started a new semester offering more than 3,000 online courses. BNU could do so only because of China's comprehensive education technology (EdTech) drive in the preceding years, as a blog post at the Oxford Internet Institute elaborates.

Chief Product Officer at Vue.ai, a company that builds AI products for Retail in the areas of Process Automation and Personalization. AI's place in our world isn't something that can be questioned anymore. It's going to define all the ways in which we run our businesses. The potential of AI is particularly visible in edtech, which has undergone a sea transformation during the pandemic years and has pushed the future forward. The global edtech and smart classroom market are poised to reach $181.3 billion by 2025.

Bengaluru New Delhi: A month ago, Tanmay Saksena, chief operating officer of online pharmacy 1mg, became a student again. He signed up on ed-tech platform Coursera to take the'AI For Everyone' course. With a lot of information thrown around about artificial intelligence and its increasing importance in business, he felt he needed to educate himself on its applications and limitations. As AI and other emerging technologies like machine learning (ML), blockchain, and data analytics are increasingly being seen as game-changers to drive new business models and transform workplaces, the focus has subtly shifted from early and mid-career professionals to senior leaders – those with 12-15 years of experience and more –- who are looking to upskill. The main question on CXOs' minds is how to align their longterm business strategy with today's AI capabilities, say experts.