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Smart Education in 2024: Key Reports and Insights You Shouldn’t Miss
Looking back at 2024, smart education emerged as a key industry focus, driving the rapid integration of technology and learning. This year saw accelerated advancements in AI, big data, and other cutting-edge technologies, reshaping traditional education through personalized learning, smart campuses, and intelligent education management.
Multiple authoritative reports highlighted emerging models of AI-powered education, showcasing innovative applications in teaching and learning while also addressing the latest industry trends and challenges. In this edition of our newsletter, we’re excited to share a curated selection of global research reports on smart education, published in 2024! Stay informed with key insights shaping the present and future of education.
Summary of Key Reports
1.《2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report-Teaching and Learning Edition》
Release Date: May 2024
Publisher: Association for Higher Education Information Technology (ACUTA)
Summary: This report details six major trends and six key technologies that will impact the future of higher education, while envisioning four possible future scenarios. For the first time, the report introduces a crucial category—AI trends—and highlights that the potential impact of AI on education is both broad and profound.
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2.《Designing for Education With Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Guide for Developers》
Release Date: July 2024
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology
Summary: This guide aims to encourage innovation and progress in educational technology, improve teaching and learning models within the U.S. education system, and support developers in using artificial intelligence to create efficient products and services for the education market. It provides detailed guidance and support for the development of AI products in the education sector.
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3.《Shaping the Future of Learning: The Role of AI in Education 4.0》
Release Date: April 2024
Publisher: World Economic Forum
Summary: This report discusses how artificial intelligence technology can effectively simplify educational management processes, enhance the effectiveness of educational assessments, foster students' digital literacy and AI literacy, and enable personalized learning. It also includes case studies analyzing how AI disrupts and reshapes traditional educational models, along with the risks associated with its application in education and strategies for addressing them.
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4.《Global Understanding of Smart Education in the Context of Digital Transformation》
Release Date: August 2024
Publisher: Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University
Summary: Based on the opinions of educators, policymakers, and scholars from various regions around the world, as well as an analysis of digital education policies from 48 countries, this report establishes a global framework for observing the development of smart education. It builds a dataset and analyzes how indicators related to the characteristics of smart education contribute to the improvement of education quality.
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5.《AI Competency Framework for Teachers》
Release Date: August 2024
Publisher: UNESCO
Summary: This framework elaborates on the fifteen competencies that educators need to develop, based on five key areas: a human-centered approach, AI ethics, foundational AI knowledge and applications, integration of AI with teaching, and support for teachers' professional development through AI. It also recommends categorizing educators' AI literacy into three progressive levels: "Acquire," "Deepen," and "Create."
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6.《AI Competency Framework for Students》
Release Date: August 2024
Publisher: UNESCO
Summary: This framework outlines the twelve competencies students need to develop, based on four key areas: a human-centered approach to AI, AI ethics, AI technologies and applications, and AI system design. It also suggests categorizing students' AI literacy into three progressive levels.
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7.《Six Pillars for the Digital Transformation of Education: A Common Framework》
Release Date: September 2024
Publisher: UNESCO
Summary: This report identifies six key pillars of education digital transformation: Coordination and Leadership, Connectivity and Infrastructure, Cost and Sustainability, Capacity and Culture, Content and Solutions, and Data and Evidence. It provides a detailed explanation of each pillar and demonstrates how countries use this framework as a tool for collaboration and strategic planning.
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8.《Reimagining Education,Realising Potential》
Release Date: April 2024
Publisher: International Teaching Summit
Summary: This report aims to outline how to reform education to ensure it reaches its full potential and contributes to building a more just, peaceful, and sustainable society. It also explores topics such as the future of learning and teaching, the role of technology in educational transformation, and partnerships that support lifelong learning.
Note:If you need the full reports, please contact us.
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9.《Towards Responsible Development of Generative AI for Education: An Evaluation-Driven Approach》
Release Date: June 2024
Publisher: Google
Summary: This report introduces preliminary measures taken to optimize the application of generative AI in education. It focuses on one-on-one conversational tutoring, which is considered one of the most impactful and versatile use cases of generative AI. The report provides a comprehensive evaluation framework for this use case.
10.《Universities, Students, and the Generative AI imperative》
Release Date: June 2024
Publisher: Quacquarelli Symonds
Summary: This report delves into the impact of next-generation AI on student decision-making through a survey of 1,663 scholars and students using generative AI. It explores how students use generative AI platforms in their learning, the perspectives of students and academics on next-generation AI, and offers recommendations for universities on how to leverage AI.
Note:If you need the full reports, please contact us.
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11.《White Paper on Higher Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence》
Release Date: January 2024
Publisher: International Center for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO (UNESCO-ICHEI)
Summary: The report points out that artificial intelligence tools have opened new horizons for education and are developing rapidly in some countries. However, in many developing nations, AI has not yet been widely applied in higher education institutions. There is an urgent need to take action to ensure that AI is integrated into learning systems.
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12.《Global Smart Education Conference 2024》
Release Date: August 2024
Publisher: Global Smart Education Cooperation Alliance
Summary: This report explores the critical role of smart education in accelerating the digital transformation of education. It discusses how comprehensive digital transformation across all processes, domains, and elements promotes holistic human development, forms a sustainable smart education ecosystem, and supports innovation in smart education through the integration of science, education, and industry. The report outlines the ideal vision for smart education and proposes key pathways to support innovative practices in smart education, aiming to foster educational reform and innovation.
The Global Smart Education Conference was featured in Newsletter #13. Click here to read more.
Note:If you need the full reports, please contact us.
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13.《AIGC Education Industry Panorama Report》
Release Date: January 2024
Publisher: QbitAI Insights
Summary: The report explores the current application, transformation, and future trends of Generative AI (AIGC) in the education industry. It highlights that AIGC technology has not only driven the upgrade and iteration of educational technology products, resulting in significant revenue growth, but also facilitated the implementation of personalized learning and injected new vitality into inclusive education.
Note: This report is in Chinese. If needed, please contact us.
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14.《2024 AIGC + Education Industry Report: Human-computer Co-nurturing》
Release Date: February 2024
Publisher: iResearch Consulting
Summary: This report provides an in-depth exploration of the applications of AIGC technology in education, including teaching assistance, adaptive learning, and personalized education. It analyzes the potential of AIGC in improving teaching efficiency and promoting educational equity, while also addressing the challenges faced in the implementation of these technologies.
We summarized key higher education insights from the report in Newsletter #7. Click here to read more.
Read the full PDF (Note: This report is in Chinese.)
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15.《Window of Opportunity: Decoding the Blueprint of China's Higher Education Industry》
Release Date: December 2024
Publisher: KPMG
Summary: This report provides an in-depth analysis of the global and Chinese higher education industry, summarizing the current trends and key challenges in the "bringing in" and "going out" of higher education. It highlights specific development directions for educational technology and aims to support the high-quality development of higher education. The report offers insights and guidance for the transformation and upgrading of the education sector.
Read the full PDF (Note: This report is in Chinese.)
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Amid the deep integration of AI and education, the reports from 2024 have provided us with valuable insights and lessons. The future of intelligent education is full of opportunities but also comes with challenges. We hope that this curated content brings value to your work and thinking. Stay tuned! We’ll be selecting key reports from this newsletter and posting them in the 'Technological Professional Development' section of the CTL website, making them easily accessible for your reference and exploration.
We are drafting the AI Expectations document, acknowledging that each department has unique needs and perspectives on AI. We invite you to join the discussion and contribute to its development. If you're interested, please contact us at ctl@wku.edu.cn.
CTL's Event Update: Instructional Skills Workshop 2025 Spring
Missed the chance to join the ISW in 2024? Don’t worry—Instructional Skills Workshop 2025 Spring are here! Mark your calendars and seize this opportunity to enhance your teaching skills.
The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) was founded in 1979 in British Columbia, Canada. ISW is a 4-day workshop designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of educators. The workshop encourages reflection and examination of individual teaching practices. Participants design and deliver three “mini-lessons” and receive verbal, written, and video feedback from their peers. Through immersive experiential learning methods, participants gain insights into teaching theories and practices, select and write learning objectives with relevant teaching plans, develop techniques to engage students actively in the classroom, and receive recommendations for assessing learning.
This workshop is recognized by Wenzhou-Kean University's Academic Affairs as the only certified training for professors in southern Zhejiang.
The Upcoming Dates for the ISW Workshops：
Session 15: Mar. 1, 2025 - Mar. 2, 2025 & Mar. 15, 2025 - Mar.16, 2025
Session 16: Mar. 8, 2025 - Mar. 9, 2025 & Mar. 22, 2025 - Mar. 23, 2025
Session 17: Mar. 29, 2025 - Mar. 30, 2025 & Apr. 12, 2025 - Apr.13, 2025
Session 18: Apr.19, 2025 - Apr.20, 2025 & May 3, 2025 - May 4, 2025
Session 19: Apr. 26, 2025 & May 11, 2025 & May 16-17,2025
You can register by clicking here.
Stay tuned for more details! For additional information and registration, please visit our website：https://www.wku.edu.cn/en/ctl/isw
We look forward to seeing you there!
References:
Association for Higher Education Information Technology (ACUTA). (2024, May). 2024 EDUCAUSE Horizon
Report-Teaching and Learning Edition. ACUTA.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology. (2024, July). Designing for education with
artificial intelligence: An essential guide for developers. U.S. Department of Education.
World Economic Forum. (2024, April). Shaping the future of learning: The role of AI in Education 4.0. World
Economic Forum.
Intelligent Learning Research Institute, Beijing Normal University. (2024, August). Global understanding of smart
education in the context of digital transformation. Beijing Normal University.
UNESCO. (2024, August). AI competency framework for teachers. UNESCO.
UNESCO. (2024, August). AI competency framework for students. UNESCO.
UNESCO. (2024, September). Six pillars for the digital transformation of education. UNESCO.
International Teaching Summit. (2024, April). Reimagining education, realising potential. International Teaching
Summit.
Google. (2024, June). Towards Responsible Development of Generative AI for Education: An Evaluation-Driven
Approach. Google.
Quacquarelli Symonds. (2024, June). Universities, students, and the generative AI imperative. Quacquarelli Symonds.
International Centre for Higher Education Innovation under the auspices of UNESCO. (2024, January). White
paper on higher education in the era of artificial intelligence. UNESCO.
Global Smart Education Cooperation Alliance. (2024, August). Global smart education conference 2024. Global
Smart Education Cooperation Alliance.
QbitAI Insights. (2024, January). AIGC education industry panorama report. QbitAI Insights.
iResearch Consulting. (2024, February). 2024 AIGC + education industry report: Human-computer co-nurturing.
iResearch Consulting.
KPMG. (2024, December). Window of opportunity: Decoding the blueprint of China's higher education industry.
KPMG.
Author: Enlei (Cecilia) Chen
Chief Editor: Yirui (Sandy) Jiang