Edtech - Thematic Research

Edtech - Thematic Research


Summary

It is nearly four years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed education, with schools, higher education, corporate training, and lifelong learning forced to shift online at pace. But the tech world never stands still. The challenge now for education technology (edtech) providers and educators is understanding where artificial intelligence (AI) fits into their product, tuition, and assessment mix.

Key Highlights

From the start of the edtech revolution, the driving forces were start-ups and private companies in China, India, and the US. Investors backed China’s after-school tuition companies but had their fingers burned when the Chinese government intervened to stop incessant advertising and spiraling tutoring prices that had squeezed household budgets. Tough regulations require tutoring companies to be nonprofit, effectively barring foreign investment. Some investments earmarked for China switched to India, but high interest rates and a tightening economic picture worldwide reduced valuations and closed the tap on venture capital investment.
In June 2021, the announcement that edX-the massive open online course (MOOC) created by Harvard and MIT-was being sold for $800 million to 2U rocked Big Ed. Now, other big deals are in play, with the University of Idaho making a $550 million bid for the University of Phoenix, an online specialist. The business of university online program management (OPM) is also being shaken up, with private equity firm Regent buying Pearson’s operations and Academic Partnerships acquiring Wiley’s OPM business.

Scope

This report provides an overview of the edtech theme.
It identifies the key trends impacting growth of the theme over the next 12 to 24 months, split into three categories: technology trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.
It includes comprehensive industry analysis, including forecasts for edtech revenue to 2030.
It contains details of M&A deals driven by the edtech theme and a timeline highlighting milestones in the development of edtech.
The detailed value chain shows comprises four core segments: learning materials, tools and enablers, learning platforms, and education providers. Leading vendors are identified for sub-categories across three of these segments.

Reasons to Buy

Edtech has disrupted traditional education and teaching methods. It allows teachers to teach and students to learn in an environment that uses devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets. Its range broadly encompasses hardware, software (delivered as apps), and online learning environments such as massive open online courses (MOOCs).
This report provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the edtech theme and explains the conditions driving its growth. It also includes details of the key technologies changing the education industry and the leading vendors across all aspects of the edtech market.


Executive Summary
Players
Technology Briefing
Edtech’s influence on education will continue
Defining edtech
Edtech’s key technologies
Learning in 2030: more AI, easier access, and increased personalization
The role of technology in education delivery
Edtech and lifelong learning
The challenges of teaching with technology
Trends
Technology trends
Macroeconomic trends
Regulatory trends
Industry Analysis
Market size and growth forecasts
The decline of China’s edtech industry
Next steps for academic integrity in the age of AI
Timeline
Signals
M&A trends
Venture financing trends
Patent trends
Company filing trends
Hiring trends
Value Chain
Learning materials
Tools and enablers
Learning management systems
Assessment tools
School and university administration tools
Classroom engagement tools
Study tools
Edtech platforms
Edtech platforms for schools and universities
Edtech platforms for extra-curricular online learning
Edtech platforms for work-related skills
Companies
Public companies
Private companies
Sector Scorecard
Education sector scorecard
Who’s who
Thematic screen
Valuation screen
Risk screen
Glossary
Further Reading
GlobalData reports
Our Thematic Research Methodology
About GlobalData
Contact Us
List of Tables
Table 1: Technology trends
Table 2: Macroeconomic trends
Table 3: Regulatory trends
Table 4: M&A trends
Table 5: Venture financing trends
Table 6: Public companies
Table 7 Private companies:
Table 8: Glossary
Table 9: GlobalData reports
List of Figures
Figure 1: Who are the leading players in the edtech theme, and where do they sit in the value chain?
Figure 2: The benefits of edtech
Figure 3: Edtech’s top 10 technologies
Figure 4: The next decade will see new education formats emerge
Figure 5: Global edtech revenues will reach $535 billion in 2030
Figure 6: Bloom’s taxonomy defines higher and lower orders of thinking
Figure 7: The edtech story
Figure 8: New patent activity for edtech spiked around at the end of 2021
Figure 9: Both tech companies and publishers are among the leaders in edtech patents
Figure 10: Edtech mentions in company filings are falling
Figure 11: Active edtech job listings reached a peak of 11,783 in June 2023
Figure 12: The edtech value chain
Figure 13: The edtech value chain – learning materials
Figure 14: The edtech value chain – tools and enablers
Figure 15: The edtech value chain – edtech platforms for schools and universities
Figure 16: The edtech value chain – platforms for extra-curricular online learning
Figure 17: The edtech value chain – platforms for extra-curricular online learning
Figure 18: Who does what in the education space?
Figure 19: Thematic screen
Figure 20: Valuation screen
Figure 21: Risk screen
Figure 22: Our five-step approach for generating a sector scorecard

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