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The European EdTech Alliance (EEA) has just released a report under the EmpowerED project that identifies key barriers to digital innovation within Europe's education sectors. The report offers example solutions to building a cohesive, well-supported, and thriving EdTech ecosystem in Europe.
The report is named ‘The European EdTech Ecosystem Roadmap: Towards Excellence in Educational Innovation’, and is a key output of the EmpowerED project, funded by the European Union. The findings have been gathered through research and interviews or workshops with key stakeholders from across the Ecosystem, including private and public actors, EdTech organisations, educators, researchers, and international institutions such as UNESCO, the European Commission, and the Council of Europe.
Some of the key recommendations include:
- Establishing Common Definitions and Terminologies: The report calls for the development of standardised definitions for key terms like “EdTech” and “EdTech ecosystem,” ensuring these are included in relevant EU databases and glossaries.
- Addressing Fragmentation through European Frameworks: To tackle the fragmentation within the European EdTech sector, the report recommends creating commonly recognised and aligned European frameworks for EdTech requirements.
- Improving Access to Market Data: The report suggests funding projects to gather and review existing data resources and develop new processes for collecting reliable and comparable market data.
- Enhancing Digital Competence in Education: The roadmap emphasises the importance of developing comprehensive skills profiles and pathways for educators and stakeholders.
- Creating Balanced and Representative Datasets: The report highlights the need for balanced and representative datasets for training EdTech products and suggests creating robust environments for technical testing.
- Strategic Funding and Support Mechanisms: It recommends developing new funding mechanisms linked to the specific needs of schools, lowering entry barriers for EU funding, and supporting early-stage R&D practices.
- Building Trust and Evidence: To build trust and ensure the effectiveness of EdTech products, the report calls for the development of systemic and sustainable testing and evaluation centres across Europe.
- Building Trust and Evidence: To build trust and ensure the effectiveness of EdTech products, the report calls for the development of systemic and sustainable testing and evaluation centres across Europe. It also suggests creating a central repository for research and evidence to support evidence-based decision-making.
The report is the first of two planned versions in the EmpowerED project, with the second to be released in December 2025. Over the next 18 months, the suggested solutions will be validated with key stakeholders, and their feedback will be incorporated into the final report.
The full report can be accessed here. |
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