• Accelerating digital transformation in education with technology advancements


    Authored by Venkat Sitaram, General Manager & Geo Head-South India Corporate Business at Dell Technologies

    Without any doubt, businesses across industries have undergone a drastic change in the way they work in the new market dynamics. And now, as the entire world tries to come to terms with the current disruption that has unleashed unprecedented predicaments, businesses are realizing the need for digitalization – this includes the education sector.

    The continued closure of academic institutes has disrupted the education of nearly 300 million children across the globe1 while altering pedagogical methods overnight. Emphasis was redirected towards digital learning, which surfaced as an indispensable solution to enable learning continuity. Institutes across the world started embracing digital technologies to deliver remote education and empower educators to create intriguing virtual experiences for the students. Technology has surfaced as a key enabler in enabling institutes and business schools to transition from concrete classrooms to smart classrooms, paving the way for a digitally transformed education system.

     

    Making the challenges in digital education obsolete with technology adoption

    The sudden transition to remote teaching highlighted the obstacles in the adoption of digital learning/tech-enabled education. These include security concerns, inaccessibility of remote devices and network, inexperienced educators, and inadequate home setups for both learning and teaching.

    This is where every educational institute needs to rethink and reinforce their infrastructure, in order to meet the diverse demands of online education. They need to build an agile system that enables both the teachers and students to stay connected, efficient, and productive – with devices, peripherals, mobile workstations, and innovative accessories. In India, technology is catalyzing optimum digital calibration in the education sector while transforming the entire ecosystem.

    Dell Technologies’ wide portfolio of client solutions have always supported learning without limits. The Latitude laptop family is designed to not only enhance home learning experiences for both teachers and students but to help education institutes succeed as they navigate these new ways of learning and teaching. With the OptiPlex desktops and Precision Workstations, educators and students can have access to private workspaces, shared spaces and specialized labs with desktop solutions that power a variety of needs. We also have a host of right accessories to allow seamless connectivity and collaboration for an  immersive learning experience.

     

    A digitally transformed education system for a digitally powered India

    In India, increasing access to high-speed broadband and low-cost mobile devices and computers is accelerating online-learning. In fact, with the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Govt. of India underpinned the need and ways towards innovation-led digital learning. The policy highlights the criticality of technology in the education system with a specific focus towards quality education for underrepresented groups, vocational learning, upskilling the students and much more.

    Right now, building a robust and resilient education system is paramount for every educational institute. It all zeros down to embracing the right technology to continue education, especially amidst unprecedented times.

    Dell Technologies is at the helm of transforming the education realm with future-ready solutions

    At Dell Technologies, we have always prioritized empowering the youth with future-ready skills. And in this time of accelerated change, we remain committed to helping our education partners and customers adapt to remote operational models, supporting them with next-gen solutions. From revolutionizing K-12 education to transforming higher education, we are accelerating innovation and student success through digital transformation – with interactive, collaborative, connected, and secure devices; Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions; and more.

    We believe digital inclusion plays a vital role in empowering our youth to become future-ready. This also provides new possibilities for the underrepresented communities in the country. In these extraordinary times, continuing education requires new and advanced ways that leverage technology advancements. Understanding this, we continue to deliver future-forward solutions to help educational institutes to accelerate their digital transformation in an increasingly digital world.

     

    1https://en.unesco.org/news/290-million-students-out-school-due-covid-19-unesco-releases-first-global-numbers-and-mobilizes

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