| |9 April 2018HIGHERReviewgrams, also called chatbots. The bots can be programmed to provide a wide variety of services such as tutoring. The application of artificial intelligence in education is a space to watch out for in the near future. Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR and AR): This has probably been the most talked about the recent trend. Virtual Reality immerses the user in a virtual or imaginary environment. Immersive educational envi-ronments are already being used to provide learners a life-like experience in subjects as diverse as history and chemistry. Augmented Reality, on the other hand, is a technology used to present an enhanced version of reality where elements of the physical real-world environment are augmented with digital learning experiences. AR/VR technologies help learners experience and interact with digital learning objects to support their learning. Educators, who earlier had a print or digital images/an-imations for teaching support, can now leverage these high-fidelity educational experiences to achieve better learning outcomes.Online Assessments: New forms of technology-mediated assessments have enabled a big shift from fixed-in-point summative as-sessments, which are today at the core of the learning process, to more continuous and adaptive formative as-sessments. Online assessment solutions are clearly more customizable, interactive, secure and quick to deliver. They work across multiple platforms (mobile included) and offer detailed interactive dashboards to analyze per-formance from various aspects. The ability to store his-torical assessment data and compare progress over time can be used to establish a trend and also draw inferences on the learners' progress in the context of learning. Learning Analytics: It is often said: "what gets measured is what gets done". The focus is shifting from big data to `little' data. Lit-tle data is personal activity data which when analyzed by intelligent systems, is able to provide key insights into the way students learn. It may well become an important source of information and insight for de-cision-making for educators. It may also unlock new potential for personalization of tools and content. By adding the right information capture mechanisms and real-time insight capabilities, traditional Learning Man-agement Systems (LMS) can now vastly enhance the teaching-learning experience. However, in our country where the `chalk and talk' education model is still widely prevalent, the instant transition to technology-based education by the majority will probably be a misnomer. An integrated learning solu-tion is hence an excellent response to an Indian education system, where a `print book' is still the principal learning platform. Integrated learning solutions seamlessly com-bine print and digital mediums to ensure that the learner gets a consistent learning environment. Nonetheless, the next few years promise to be interesting in the context of education. Technology will certainly challenge and dis-rupt traditional methods, pedagogies and mindsets. In our country where the `chalk and talk' education model is still widely prevalent, the instant transition to technology-based education by the majority will probably be a misnomer
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