Educational Technology: a revolution in the didactic milieu. Understanding the originations of the phenomenon through the innovation process of Tel Aviv University

Abstract

We are living in an era of unequivocal transition where technology, jointly with science, has been influential in bringing efficiency, enhancement and fulfilment in the practice of human work. This phenomenon has drastically affected the sphere of teaching-learning, turning these actions into an interactive and customized process, where the method is made simpler and more comprehensive, and in which information are easily accessible in lesser time. This is what is called Educational Technology. The scenery of education is undertaking dramatic transformations. In one hand, schooling has become a more complex process requiring different qualifications and skills to students in order to succeed in today’s innovation-driven world, whereas in the other, the growth of population especially in developing countries will dramatically expand the access to education. Thus, to cope the above-mentioned issues, meticulous researches of this novelty have been implemented in the didactic context. Consequentially, at the same pace, investments have been set and global trends are arousing in the EdTech market racking up historic monetary records in this sector. At the forefront of the development of innovating educational solutions there is the State of Israel, historically bonded to the flourishing of revolutionary ideas. In this milieu lies Tel Aviv University, a ‘Pursuing the unknown’ institution that is worldwide imposing itself for its pioneering results in the EdTech exploration.