This episode is based on "Multidimensional EdTech Impact Index: Towards standardized impact metrics and holistic measures in K12 EdTech", which aims to develop a holistic index for measuring impact as a combined set across multiple dimensions.
The goal of the project is for the index to be used as a tool for monitoring and evaluating impact by policymakers and funders, but also as a tool for researchers to systematically compare EdTech tools’ performance over time and use it for capacity building within the EdTech industry.
The project proposed four key principles:
(1) Impact is multidimensional. Five dimensions of impact need to be addressed if an EdTech is claiming a positive impact on education. These are efficacy, effectiveness, ethics, equity, and environment.
(2) Impact is in products, people, and processes. Making an impact in EdTech requires not only effective products but also attention to the learning process and the people involved, particularly during the technology's implementation.
(3)Impact matters at all stages. Attention to EdTech Impact measurement is essential at every stage of EdTech growth, from product conception, through its implementation and scaling across various schools and districts.
(4) Impact is weighted and aggregatable. Balancing evidence weight ensures fair impact scoring and acknowledges varying evidential weights within each aspect, essential for establishing minimal standards and achieving higher impact levels.
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Four Key Principles of Standardized EdTech Impact Metrics