In the process of developing an EdTech library, EdSurge writer Shuaib Ahmed found out just how difficult it can be to figure out what an educational technology solution actually does. He found many company web pages failed to answer basic questions about which grade levels the solution is intended for and how academic goals are set. Some of the vagueness, it seems, comes from the turbulence of the educational technology world; products are rapidly shifting and many are being re purposed for new things, thus, being too specific could limit the appeal. But much of the confusion for visitors stems from companies’ desire to appeal to a broad enough audience yet remain specific enough to be meaningful. The problem with this kind of vagueness is that it’s hard to know where a product will fit in the education market. You"d think they"d understand each other and understand what they"re buying, but they don"t!"
In the process of developing an EdTech library, EdSurge writer Shuaib Ahmed found out just how difficult it can be to figure out what an educational technology solution actually does. He found many company web pages failed to answer basic questions about which grade levels the solution is intended for and how academic goals are set. Some of the vagueness, it seems, comes from the turbulence of the educational technology world; products are rapidly shifting and many are being re purposed for new things, thus, being too specific could limit the appeal. The problem with this kind of vagueness is that it’s hard to know where a product will fit in the education market. You"d think they"d understand each other and understand what they"re buying, but they don"t!"