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 sites 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 industry ; products are rapidly shifting and many are being re purposed for new purposes , thus , being too specific could limit the appeal . Furthermore , eSpark Learning CEO David Vinca sees a " huge divide between the people creating the software and the people actually using it . You"d think they"d understand each other and know 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. Furthermore, eSpark Learning CEO David Vinca sees a "huge divide between the people creating the software and the people actually using it. You"d think they"d understand each other and understand what they"re buying, but they don"t!"