Technology is enabling and triggering new business models in the education industry, from k-12, to higher education, to continuous learning. This slide summarizes the key inflection points that came out of recent IDC research

1. The Future of Learning Roadmap
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Key constituent
Learner approach
Pace of learning
Basic unit of
content
Progress tracking
Location of
learning
Teacher
approach
Role of ICT
Faculty
Passive
Theory comes before applications
Set by national or school curricula and course syllabus
Course
Standardized through tests and essays that at set dates
assess memorization of knowledge
Classroom
Lecturer
Automating one-way delivering of content
Student
Active, self-directed, collaborative and enjoyable
Based on problems, projects, cases and context
Adaptable to student (or groups of students) capacity and areas of interest
Module/ competence
Ongoing, iterative, individualized and focused on tracking the acquisition of
competences, collaborative culture and critical thinking
Anywhere
Coach
Enabling blended learning environments
Traditional Learning experience New Learning experience

2. Related Research
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• IDC New Zealand Education Roundtable, 2015: Educating in the Era of the 3rd Platform (IDC Government Insights Doc # NZ251094, July 2015)
• IDC Survey: Solutions Portfolio Management Guidance for European Education IT Executives (IDC Government Insights Doc # GITS07X, June 2015)
• Perspective: Lessons Learned from Device Deployment Initiatives in the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Education Industry (IDC Government Insights Doc # AP251029,
May 2015)
• Pivot Table: U.S. Education IT Spending Guide, Version 1, 2013–2018 (IDC Government Insights Doc # GI255747, April 2015)
• Perspective: More Personalized Learning in 2015: European Education Industry ICT Pulse, July-December 2014 (IDC Government Insights Doc # GIPP51X, January
2015)
• Mobile Computing Is Changing the Student Experience in Tertiary Education (IDC Government Insights Doc # GIPP06W, September 2014)
• Western Europe Education Sector IT Spending Forecast, 2013-2018 (IDC Government Insights Doc # GIPP62W, September 2014)
• Australia Education ICT Market 2013 – 2017 (IDC Doc # AU245370, April 2014)
• EMEA Education Sector Top 10 Predictions (IDC Government Insights Doc # GIPP01W, December 2015)

3. THANK YOU !
Max Claps
EMEA Research Director
IDC Government Insights and IDC
Health Insights@Stormysummit
mclaps@idc.com