Eddie Maloney, executive director of Georgetown's Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship, has said that edtech should become an academic discipline. Maloney cites the growth in popularity of the MOOC (massive open online course) since 2012 and the renewed focus on the delivery of teaching as 2012 strong reasons for edtech to have the focus of academia. In five years, he estimates that academic edtech will lead to more flexible teaching in higher education. Georgetown University is currently in the process of launching an edtech-focused master’s degree programme in Learning and Design.
Eddie Maloney, executive director of Georgetown's Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship, has said that edtech should become an academic discipline. Maloney cites the growth in popularity of the MOOC (massive open online course) since 2012 and the renewed focus on the delivery of teaching as two strong reasons for edtech to have the focus of academia. In five years, he estimates that academic edtech will lead to more flexible teaching in higher education. Georgetown University is currently in the process of launching an edtech-focused master’s degree programme in Learning and Design.