Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path

The global edtech market has witnessed a heave of development, in recent past.

It is expected to grow by 17% on an annual basis over the next years to reach USD 252 billion by 2020. This expansion is nonetheless unequally shared between developed and emerging countries.

Many new as well as established stakeholders and companies are showing interest in edtech business and are initiating for a start-up. These start-ups alike other budding businesses, require favorable aura, supportive public and private investments, pre-existing infrastructure, demographics, supportive public and private investments and potential synergies with corporate partners.

If you go to the “About Us” page on most websites of education technology companies, you will see many white faces, quite a few female ones and a good scattering of South Asian and East Asian staff. You’ll be lucky to see a black or Latinx face. Why is that?

The standard excuse usually goes something like this: “It’s a pipeline problem. People from diverse backgrounds don’t apply for our jobs.”