The sixth EdTech Top 40 report
shows the diversity of solutions is forcing organizations
to manage an even larger edtech ecosystem
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LAKE CITY, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- LearnPlatform by Instructure, named as the world's most
innovative edtech effectiveness system by Fast Company in
2023, today published its sixth EdTech Top 40 – the
latest report on the usage of digital solutions, tools and
resources in K-12 districts, schools and classrooms within
the United States during the
2022-2023 school year. In addition to highlighting the top 40
education technology products with more than 4.1 million student
and teacher interactions, the report provides insights on trends
and categorical rankings.
According to the report, K-12 institutions are accessing 1.7%
more tools aggregated annually from the prior academic year.
Furthermore, since first releasing data on the average individual
interactions of edtech by teachers and students during this school
year, the amount of unique digital solutions accessed by
educators decreased by nearly 20% while students interacted with
14% fewer unique tools, over the same time period.
"The numbers indicate that teachers and students are engaging
with fewer edtech products to learn, but the diversity of options
is forcing organizations to manage even more digital tools than
last year," said Karl Rectanus, SVP
of K-12 Strategy at Instructure. "Organizations are now expected to
proactively provide an ecosystem of interoperable, safe and
equitable solutions for students and teachers to personalize
learning. Based on these trends, evidence-based edtech and
platforms will likely drive purchasing, decision-making, and
effective teaching and learning."
In other words, the report finds that school districts accessed
an average of 2,591 distinct edtech tools annually. This
translates to an average of 1,379 tools accessed each month during
the school year, indicating districts are not using a
consistent set of edtech tools throughout the entire school year
but instead engaging with new tools consistently over time.
Interestingly, while the number of unique tools accessed annually
at the district level has increased slightly, the average number
accessed by districts each month is down by nearly 3% compared to
the 2021-22 school year.
Furthermore, from the perspective of an individual student or
educator, the usage data from the report shows the volume of edtech
tools used is down, year over year. Students accessed an
average of 42 tools each during this academic year, ten less than
the previous school year. Educators also accessed an average of 42
tools during this school year, which is down from 49, over the same
time period.
When it comes to specific edtech tools, the top 40 tools remain
remarkably consistent year after year with only a handful of new
products joining the list each year. The three new entrants to the
EdTech Top 40 this academic year include GoGuardian and
Securly and Study.com, two of which are enterprise solutions
related to data security.
Learner-focused tools have also remained exceptionally
resilient, as educators continue to increase student engagement and
enhance the learning experience through technology. This year's
EdTech Top 40 finds 58% of tools accessed were
learner-focused, compared to 52% the prior school year. Traditional
curriculum and content providers have also held steady in the top
40, year over year.
Similar to previous years, this report analyzed products
performing specific functions to provide a deeper look at the top
education technology tools within key segments. This year's
categories include Classroom Response and Assessment, Courseware
Platforms Learning Management Systems, Supplemental Platforms,
Study Tools and the newly added Resources and Digital
Collections.
The data used to calculate both the rankings and usage numbers
was collected using LearnPlatform's Inventory Dashboard between
September 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023. The Inventory Dashboard, which
safely and quickly integrates with browsers and mobile device
management systems, is freely available to any U.S. education
organization to provide visibility to the edtech tools used by
students and educators across an organization. The report includes
an analysis of more than 57 billion engagements across 9,000
education technology products during the year.
Analysis, tools and reports are compliant with all federal and
state student data privacy laws, including FERPA, COPPA, CIPA and
PPRA. The Edtech Top 40 is based solely on quantitative
analysis of engagement, and does not reflect user sentiment,
effectiveness, or utility. (For additional detailed insights,
evidence, and more information on any education technology,
educators and leaders should access LearnPlatform by
Instructure)
"Since 2017, the EdTech Top 40 has provided the most
comprehensive data of K-12 education technology engagement across
our nation's districts, schools and classrooms," Rectanus
concludes. "With tech-enabled learning here to stay, it's
mission-critical that institutions and the broader K-12 ecosystem
build and share trustworthy, independent evidence which is now
federally mandated, to efficiently modernize learning environments
for all students to thrive."
The report and an accompanying infographic are available at:
www.instructure.com/edtech-top40.
About Instructure
Instructure (NYSE: INST) is an education technology company
dedicated to elevating student success, amplifying the power of
teaching, and inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the
Instructure Learning Platform, comprised of its flagship product
Canvas LMS and several products serving K-12 and higher education,
supports tens of millions of educators and learners around the
world. Learn more at www.instructure.com.
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