I found George’s response to our cohort’s questions to be fascinating. There was one specific key takeaway that stood out for me as it is something that I am very passionate about.
It is inspiring to hear that one of the emerging trends in EdTech pertains to online learning and mental health. I believe there is a vast opportunity to explore the relationship between digital learning environments and mental health. I genuinely think there can be many great things to come from it. It will be interesting to see how we will use online learning to better provide mental health services to those in need and to know whether it is an effective method to help treat mental health and to what capacity.
I look forward to keeping an eye out on this trend – and hope to be a part of it!
Great post Jess! I also was excited to hear about mental health being an emerging trend in EdTech research. Especially since the pandemic, I have noticed an increase in students suffering from some form of mental health and think it is essential to address this immediately in order to create safe spaces for students.
Thanks for your comment Giulia.
I think you hit the nail on the coffin when you wrote “creating a safe space” and I think that is a crucial question to think about as we pivot into providing mental health services in digital spaces.
It will be interesting to see whether AI will play a role in identifying where interventions might be needed. I have helped students who were struggling, but I’m sure I’ve probably missed the signs with many, many more.