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Research

Robust evidence is vital in informing the development of strategy and policy that will improve outcomes for learners and the system as a whole. We develop and disseminate robust evidence on the impact of ICT on education.

Emerging technologies for learning


'Emerging technologies for learning' aims to help readers consider how emerging technologies may impact on education in the medium term. The publications are not intended to be a comprehensive review of educational technologies, but offer some highlights across the broad spectrum of developments and trends. It should open readers up to some of the possibilities that are developing and the potential for technology to transform our ways of working, learning and interacting over the next three to five years.

Please email feedback on the articles or suggestions for future topics and/or authors to:

emtech@becta.org.uk

Emerging technologies for learning: volume 3 (2008)

This latest edition (March 2008) complements volume 2 (2007) and the original publication from 2006.

This publication includes the following chapters:

  • Growing up with Google - what it means to education (Diana Oblinger, EDUCAUSE) - download this chapter (805KB)
  • Mobile, wireless, connected - information clouds and learning (Mark van't Hooft, Kent State University) - download this chapter (680KB)
  • Location-based and context-aware education - prospects and perils (Adam Greenfield, NYU)- download this chapter (477KB)
  • Emerging trends in serious games and virtual words (Sara de Freitas, SGI) - download this chapter (571KB)
  • 'If it quacks like a duck...' - developments in search technologies (Emma Tonkin, UKOLN) - download this chapter (745KB)
  • Interactive displays and next generation interfaces (Michael Haller, Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences) - download this chapter (898KB)

Download the publication Emerging technologies for learning: volume 3 (2008) (3MB)

Chapter summaries and downloads are listed together on the article summary page.

Emerging technologies for learning: volume 2 (2007)

This follow-up edition complements the original document published in March 2006 (which is available below).

This publication includes the following chapters:

Download the publication Emerging technologies for learning: volume 2 (2007) (3.2MB)

Chapter summaries and downloads are listed together on the article summaries page.

Emerging technologies for learning (March 2006)

This publication includes:

  • Mobile technologies: transforming the future of learning (Geoff Stead, CTAD)
  • The ambient web (Bill Sharpe, The Appliance Studio)
  • The future of human-computer interaction (Paul Anderson, Intelligent Content)
  • Social networks (Leon Cych, Learn 4 Life)
  • The broadband home (Michael Philpott, Ovum)

Download the publication Emerging technologies for learning (PDF 1.3MB)

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