EdTech Intervention and Science Education

1. Curricular Considerations

1.1. While meeting the tight semester deadlines, would there be enough time to first train the students in required skill set to learn via EdTech and still complete the syllabi in time?

1.2. Would EdTech take the focus off the subject matter per say?

1.2.1. Would tedious EdTech tasks dampen interest in some difficult Scientific concepts?

1.3. In long-term, would EdTech kill the book/journal reading culture?

1.3.1. Can EdTech interventions match the quality of original research articles?

1.3.2. Can the politics of costly books and their availability be thwarted by EdTech and make Science Education available across all socio-economic groups?

2. Quality of Innovations

2.1. Can simulations justify complex experimentation in Science labs?

2.1.1. Can there be EdTech platforms that could make students learn that most of the natural Scientific relationships are non-linear?

2.2. Can EdTech resuscitate interest in classical Science subjects like Taxonomy?

2.2.1. Would EdTech innovations be only restricted to Engineering concepts and legos?

2.2.1.1. Is funding available for EdTech adaptations of general Science subjects also?

2.3. Can gaming make Higher Education interesting for Science students?

2.3.1. Can original research be adapted to games to facilitate the learning of tough Scientific concepts?

3. Educators

3.1. Are Educators inclined towards EdTech interventions in Science?

3.1.1. Do they want to contribute towards the development of specialized curriculum?

3.1.1.1. Do they want to simplify Science subjects for general mass or they believe that reading Science is a priviledge?

4. Social Effects

4.1. Is EdTech an option only for the elite or can it bridge the economic disparity?

4.2. Can EdTech survive in societies which cannot afford internet/computer/tablets?

4.3. Are the social needs met, does the society even inclined to learn Science and is the population safe enough to embrace Scientific EdTech?

5. Student Participation

5.1. Do they hail from a particular socio-economic group only?

5.2. Can learning in the safe confinements of their home increase participation of sensitive groups irrespective of their color, creed, ethnicity and gender choices?

5.3. Do students have the skill set to learn in virtual classrooms?

6. Ethics

6.1. How would the issues of plagiarism be handled for Science EdTech adaptations in higher Education?

6.2. Would publishers agree to give away the rights of exclusivity over Scientific books/ original publications to make them open access?

6.3. To what extent can costly Scientific original research publications and books can be brought under the umbrella of Creative Commons?