7 ways that technology is transforming education, with Pearson's chief digital officer

Martin Bryant:

This year's The Next Web Conference Europe is already more than two months in the past and we're looking forward to our forthcoming events in São Paulo andNew York City. To fill the gap, let's take a look at a really interesting talk from our Amsterdam event.

Juan Lopez-Valcarcel is Chief Digital Officer at education and publishing companyPearson. In his talk, he noted that education is a $4 trillion industry - that's three times bigger than the mobile industry. The opportunities for investors, technology companies, educators and (most importantly) learners are vast.

Lopez-Valcarcel took us through seven trends in the education technology space, from robot-assisted learning to international 'rockstar' teachers and beyond. Take a break for whatever you're doing, grab a coffee and watch...

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 10, 2013 12:09 AM
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