The Future of Digital Education: What Will Learning Look Like?

It’s no secret the landscape of learning has changed. More than ever, students of all ages are learning digitally, and looking to alternative methods of studying and seeking further education.

With the increase in home and hybrid working since the Covid-19 lockdowns ended, families are spending more time together and learning has become more integrated beyond the walls of schools and education centres - could we see the same sort of push for remote learning? In fact, what does the future of learning look like?

These are questions being addressed by the delegates and exhibitors of Bett, the biggest Education Technology exhibition in the world, being held at ExCel London on 29th – 31st March.

Bett brings together educators from across the entire education landscape and 600+ innovative EdTech and resource solution providers who showcase cutting-edge and impactful products and services. Registration is free before 17th March, so sign-up now to take advantage.

ASUS Education will take a leading role at the event, showcasing its extensive range of Education-focussed products. This year, due to popular demand for content creation and game design specialisms, it will also demonstrate a range of ProArt content creator products and Republic of Gamers (ROG) gaming products.

You can demo the products, and find out more, at Stand NM31. Be sure to also visit Stand NL80 to get involved with the ROG gaming activities in the eSports zone.

The ASUS products will demonstrate how technology has evolved rapidly, and how they fulfil the needs of the Education sector and the way students learn with it.

Here are some predictions for how education will transform and evolve in the coming years, and how ASUS is placed to support it.

Extended Realities Make Learning More Interactive and Visual

Virtual and augmented realities are already commonplace; virtual reality headsets on PCs and games consoles, and interactive augmented reality experiences on our smartphones aren’t anything new.

But virtual and augmented realities can be powerful learning tools in the classroom, bringing worlds and images alive, and going beyond the abstract knowledge found in textbooks. It’s likely we’ll see these technologies become more common, with scannable QR codes and similar technologies in textbooks bring learning to life and allowing us to interact with the world meaningfully.

The Solar System becomes a 360-degree space that students can interact with, while diagrams of dinosaurs transform into 3D models, giving students better context and a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world around them.

Artistic applications let students express themselves in more ways, and maths could become transformed from numbers and calculations to visualised, engaging concepts and scenarios.v

Viewing the interactions on monitors allows the whole classroom to share in the experience. But for the full 3D visual experience, take advantage of the world’s first glasses-free 3D OLED screen on the ASUS ProArt Studiobook 16 3D OLED laptop. Incorporating breakthrough optical and real-time rendering technology, along with exclusive software tools, the laptop delivers an unforgettable 3D experience.

Teaching Young Students to Program Becomes A Core Skill

With technology becoming so prevalent in our world, young students will need to know how to navigate such a technically complex world. More and more students are finding coding as part of their core curriculum, with students as young as five being taught basic coding skills. This trend will likely continue, as understanding technology and the programming beneath it all is vital to the future of our tech-focused world.

The ASUS BR series is an education-focused Windows laptop series that is built to handle daily classroom rigours. It’s perfect for coding, with 11.6-inch anti-glare displays that reduce reflections to provide comfortable viewing for extended learning experiences — even under sunlight. The screen is also certified by TÜV Rheinland for low blue-light emissions, helping protect eyes from potential harm.

Teachers Are Expected to Be Technology-Proficient Too

Gone are the days when the ICT teacher was the go-to person for technology issues and advice. Many schools and Multi Academy Trusts have dedicated IT leads and IT support companies to not only specify and source IT hardware and software, but drive training and skills development for teachers and staff.

Teachers of all subjects will be expected to understand how to use everything from computers to interactive whiteboards, virtual reality systems, and more, as well as teach the computing parts of the curriculum.

ASUS helps improve the teaching experience and increase productivity with user-friendly, easily maintained technology featuring centralised IT management and round-the-clock support. Plus, AI Recovery helps IT administrators create e-classrooms and allows for easy deployment, set-up and recovery of all devices.

Learning Materials Go Digital

Costs to source new textbooks and replace damaged materials, makes up a significant portion of a school’s budget. Combined with the sense that multiple people sharing physical items is a risk, digital learning materials are a boon.

We may see schools and other learning centres make the switch to wholly digital learning materials, replacing textbooks, assignments, worksheets, and more with on-screen equivalents that are interactive, easy to share, quick to update and accessible beyond the classroom.

To make collaboration easier, streamline instruction and keep the learning environment secure Google Workspace for Education provides simple, flexible and secure tools for educators and learners at every age and stage. Combined with ASUS Chromebox or ASUS Chromebook devices, students and teachers can benefit from an extensive range of collaborative services.

Rewind and Replay Lessons

Through lockdowns, much of learning took place over platforms like Zoom and Google Meet, with students and teachers alike dialling into an online classroom to learn and teach. Whilst students and teachers have returned to the classroom with gusto, is there a possibility these remote meeting tools could be an addition to current teaching methods?

Could we see a future where lessons are recorded and automatically sent to students once the lesson is over, so they can revisit lessons they missed, struggled with, or misunderstood the first time around?

The ASUS Google Meet hardware kit comes in three options for different configurations and rooms sizes, with hardware and software specially optimised for Google Meet.

ASUS Empowering Educators and Inspiring the Future

To find out more about how ASUS is transforming teaching today, visit the ASUS stands at the Bett show 2023 on 29th – 31st March. Don’t forget to Register before 17th March for a free ticket to take advantage of three days of inspiring content, networking, and product discovery.

You can also visit our specialist website to view the full range of ASUS Education products.