In the last decade, technology has revolutionized almost every aspect of our daily lives. It has not only changed the way we live and work, but also the way we communicate, maintain friendships and share memories. Thus, it only makes sense that it will also change the way we learn, in all stages of our lives. Recent technological innovations create limitless opportunities for education in the broadest possible sense, involving all kinds of populations in all kinds of contexts (e.g. at school, at home, on the job, or in a sports club, etc.) However, to fully explore these possibilities we need to venture beyond our own field of expertise and bring together researchers, end users (learners, teachers, HR managers in the corporate training context, etc.), the EdTech and related industries as well as other stakeholders. In collaboration with these partners, we can create new educational methods and technologies that meet the changing needs of modern-day learners.

Read the full text in imec’s january magazine here