EdTech

EdTech & Platforms

The broad field of hardware, software, platforms and practices used to support, enhance or deliver teaching and learning.

EdTech includes learning management systems, adaptive tools, virtual classrooms, assessment platforms and analytics. The sector grew rapidly in the 2010s and accelerated during global shifts to remote learning.

Related Terms
ILI (Intelligent Learning Infrastructure)
Edwisely's product category: AI infrastructure that models each learner, guides educators and gives leadership a live, evidence-backed view of academic health. It sits between the LMS, which delivers content, and the ERP, which runs operations.
Adaptive Learning
Technology that adjusts content, pace and difficulty in real time based on each learner's performance.
AI Tutor / Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS)
Software that delivers personalised instruction and feedback by adapting to each learner's responses.
Auto-Grading
Automated scoring of responses, common for objective and code-based assessments.
Blended Learning
An instructional approach combining face-to-face classroom teaching with online or digital learning activities.