| | May - June 2019 6EDITOR'S DESK"Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." Every year, there comes a new technology marvel that surpasses the previous breakthrough. Today, there are classrooms with no blackboards or even the archetypal classroom for that matter. Office-like setups, where students are given cubicles and are attended to on an individual basis, are nothing new in the U.S. The Steve Jobs School in Amsterdam is an innovative concept that swaps books for iPads for students as young as the elementary school stage. While today's education paradigm leans more toward inspiring, engaging, and motivating students, the real value of edtech is in personalized curriculums and self-learning. Along with the AR/VR, tablet, and LMS paraphernalia, trends like learning analytics will take center stage this year.Having taken the backseat for a long time now, learning analytics that gauges a student's performance on a granular level--including the maturity of writing, number of spelling mistakes, proneness to punctuation and grammar errors, and time taken for each task--will go a long way in shaping the future of personalized education. When coupled with machine learning, larger school districts can train these systems on how to evaluate a student's competencies or areas where they require assistance. Educators and curriculum developers alike can use analytics to design programs and map learning interventions. On the administrative side, universities that use analytics to forecast student recruitment rates post-graduation, every year are gaining an edge over the competition.The gradual drop in AR and VR devices will also help the case of adopting these virtualization technologies despite limited funding resources. These digital environments facilitate higher comprehension and retention rates in students, allowing them to gain valuable hands-on experience. While traditional classroom models cannot scale individualized learning to a practical level, present-day edtech has the potential to make this a reality. From creating platforms to understanding the way teaching is done to enhancing interaction between teachers and students, edtech startups are disrupting the industry. In this edition of Startup City, we are featuring a list of startups that offer innovative edtech solutions to help mold the virtual classrooms of the future. Let us know your thoughts!The Virtual Classroom is HereKenneth Thomas Managing Editoreditor@startupcity.comCopyright © 2019 SiliconMedia, 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.May - June 2019, Volume 3 - Issue 08Published by SiliconMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Startup CityVisit www.startupcity.com Editorial StaffAaron Pierce Ava Garcia Mia WilliamsDanny RobinsonJoshua ParkerDebarpita GhoshManaging EditorKenneth Thomas*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffSalesRich Gonsalvessales@startupcity.comVisualizersScott Juasy Contact Us:Phone:510.972.5010Fax:510-894-8405Emailsales@startupcity.comeditor@startupcity.commarketing@startupcity.com
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