Education is a sector ever in need of change. As civilizations become more globalized and technology takes over more everyday practices, generations to come must be able to adapt. Building this adaptability is where EdTech developments step in. EdTech is an exciting and growing sector, and New Zealand has a number of growing companies who are developing a diverse range of learning-focused products. This includes games, apps, educational software and courseware to make the most of the export opportunities that the EdTech industry offers. In this article, we take a look at the EdTech sector in New Zealand and how investments are shaping the education sector.
New Zealand Education Sector – Governmental incentives
As an incentive, New Zealand’s Ministry of Education funds a 3P learning initiative called the Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES). This allows schools to provide licensed programs for software. The Ministry also runs a dedicated video conferencing bridge and other e-learning services for schools. Four Lord of the Rings locations in New Zealand. If you want to do business in the country, you’ll find it’s also a great place for leisure.
Who’s currently operating in this sector?
As EdTech is still a new and developing sector, most companies are at the start of their journey. However, there are companies already making an impact on New Zealand’s education. This is quite remarkable since startups usually need quite some time to build influence in their respective field. This result can be indicative of a high demand for EdTech startups that are not fully satisfied with current supply levels.
Parent Interview
Parent Interview is an online scheduling platform for parent-teacher interviews. This online management platform saves time for teachers, as it handles the aspects of scheduling appointments. After meetings, teachers can consult the platform to review whom they met, which includes the contact information of meeting attendees.
Go Vocab
Go Vocab is a new way to teach, learn and revise vocabulary. For students, it’s fun, competitive and effective. For teachers, Go Vocab frees up teachers’ time in class by offering quality interactive online activities. Teachers can choose content for their students, set homework and get feedback and results. It comes with quality vocabulary lists organized to match the curriculum as well as official language lists. Go Vocab users can also upload their own vocabulary lists. Go vocab tracks students who are struggling with their vocabulary, and provides teachers with a list of ‘difficult words’ they can explore or explain further in class.
Ocean Browser
Ocean Browswer provides software and services for online medical executive education. Its services are focused on gauging the needs of and offering solutions for the high-end education market. It aims to change the way online content for post-graduation education is delivered. It offers new ways to create, manage and interact with online facilities. Ocean Browser has been awarded the Otago Business Excellence Award (Research and Innovation Prize) for its in 2010.
Hapara
Hapara EdTech is looking to improve every cornerstone of education and find new angles for technological development. Hapara is another innovation in education technology. Hapara helps teachers and other educators use cloud-based tools to coordinate and positively impact student learning. With customers in over 30 countries, Hapara is a popular management platform of choice for Google education apps. Hapara provides tools to make Google apps easier to use and more effective for education purposes. Teachers get the visibility they need to improve student outcomes in real-time, and schools save money. Students can access a safe, collaborative, digital learning environment.Â
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