What is digital transformation in education? Fences and conversion solutions

Technology is increasingly developing, which is why digital transformation in education is also becoming more important. Especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, digital solutions have become a mandatory direction for the entire industry. When the need for online learning becomes more popular, it is time to focus on digital transformation education. In the article below, let's learn about this topic in detail with 1C Vietnam.

1. What is digital transformation in education?

Digital transformation in education is the process of applying technology solutions to innovate teaching methods, management, streamlining operations as well as improving learner experience. In general, educational digital transformation focuses on the following main areas:

• Innovating teaching methods: training through smart classrooms, e-learning, virtual reality technology,...

• Management and operation: asset management tools, records, operations and administration, information lookup,...
• Technology used in the classroom: projectors, electronic devices, facilities and general teaching tools.

2. The importance of digital transformation in education

Digital transformation in education is an area of concern for the whole society because this process can bring educational equality to everyone in the world. In particular, the Covid-19 pandemic has proven the importance and urgency of digital transformation in education and training. Specifically:

• Diverse information: With the digital transformation of education, most learning materials can be found on the Internet, with a variety of topics and high reliability. Learners can easily access and select information to supplement their knowledge.
• Flexible learning: With online software such as Google meets, Teams, Zoom,... learners can participate in class anytime, anywhere, interact, and exchange conveniently and easily.
• Open thinking: Online learning applications will help learners connect globally, bring an expanded view, and update knowledge quickly and usefully.
• Personalized learning: With increasingly modern software applications, digital transformation in education allows learners to customize lessons depending on their speed and ability to absorb. Therefore, students will easily remember knowledge and have a better learning experience.
• More interactive: Support software such as chatbots, AI, AR/VR, tablets,... will bring interesting learning solutions, helping learners interact with knowledge more.

3. Current status of digital transformation applied in education

The digital transformation process in education in Vietnam has shown positive signs, in terms of teaching methods, facilities as well as application software. Some specific examples that can be seen are the application of E-learning online classes, posting Ebook digital document warehouses as well as installing support equipment in classrooms.

According to State statistical data, digital transformation in education has recorded the following results:

• 710 education and training departments have implemented activities to build a common data block.
• 82% of high schools apply digital transformation software in the field of education in their management and operations.
• The activity of sharing more than 5,000 electronic lectures and 31,000 multiple-choice questions from leading professors and experts has been deployed nationwide.
• Informatics has become a mandatory subject for students.
• Steam technology is integrated into teaching methods to support students in solving math problems as well as exploring science subjects in the most intuitive way.

4. Barriers when implementing current digital transformation in education

However, implementing comprehensive digital transformation in education has never been an easy task. This process requires a large investment in infrastructure, management, strategy building, etc. Specifically, the barriers that may be encountered during the digital transformation process are as follows:

• Reluctance to change: Digital transformation in education requires the application of new technologies as well as changes in operational structure. Therefore, for employees who are familiar with traditional methods, this causes them many difficulties.
• The synchronization process faces many difficulties: In areas such as remote, mountainous, island areas, the infrastructure and internet are not fully equipped, so implementing digital transformation in education is difficult. encounter many difficulties.
• Lack of relevant skills: In fact, to successfully implement digital transformation in education, the key factor is that human resources must have full skills in using technology. However, for human resources of the previous generation, working with technology application software can cause many obstacles.
• Uncontrolled data warehouse: Data is an important key in the digital transformation process in general and the education industry in particular. In particular, the data here are textbooks, as well as knowledge for learners, so it requires high accuracy and reliability. However, due to limited human resources and budget, the digital data warehouse in Vietnam is still limited and the quality is not well controlled.
• Education regulations are not complete: Issues such as information security and intellectual property rights have not been clarified in Vietnam, so the digital transformation process in education still faces many difficulties. This requires the involvement of competent authorities to perfect testing methods, regulations on duration or recognition of results of online learning .

5. Technology trends applied in digital transformation of the education sector

Currently, most businesses are implementing the application of technology to complete the goal of comprehensive digital transformation. In the field of education, trends are also starting to penetrate and provide effective support in teaching as well as management and operations.

5.1 AI Technology (Artificial Intelligence)

AI are popular technology solutions that are given top priority in the field of digital transformation, and the education industry is no exception. The use of artificial intelligence can bring many benefits to educational institutions as follows:

• Technology converts text into speech so that visually impaired students can access knowledge more easily.
• Apply AI to personalize content for learners.
• Analyzing test results using AI helps teachers easily evaluate student abilities and customize the curriculum accordingly.
• Timekeeping using Face ID allows teachers to flexibly work in many locations.

5.2 Big Data

Bid Data is a concept that refers to a data storage system, a place to share learning materials, certificates, and degrees of learners. The system not only helps learners easily access and search documents, but also improves career orientation, evaluates capacity, raises problems and proposes appropriate solutions.

In addition, many educational institutions have applied AI to store, control and circulate records. With the ability to analyze detailed data, unlimited storage, digital transformation in education has completely solved the problem of lost information, saving printing and stationery costs.

5.3 Developing chatbots

Chatbots can be considered "virtual teachers" that help answer students' questions about school issues. Depending on the learner's needs, chatbots can provide materials related to the topic through images, videos, text messages, document files,...

In addition, this solution is also very useful in providing a knowledge testing system by asking questions for learners to answer. Student results will be recorded to send to teachers. This creates motivation and excitement much better than traditional methods.

5.4 AR virtual reality technology

Besides AI, AR (Augmented Reality) is also becoming increasingly popular in real environments. This solution not only helps create excitement for learning but also helps remember knowledge better. For example, when machine parts are modeled in 3D, students can access knowledge through visual observation as well as practice right on the machine.

6. Digital transformation solutions in the education industry

Digital transformation in education is a long, complex process, requiring comprehensive attention and investment. Some methods that can be mentioned are the ability approach (what the educational institution can do), needs (what the school wants), and then the overall approach and comprehensive change. .

Currently, one of the most common needs when applying digital transformation is operational reform. Up to 90% of educational units agreed to put phase 1 of digital transformation into practice to quickly achieve the above goal.

1C Vietnam is a solution provider supporting digital transformation in comprehensive education. 1C Vietnam's software possesses many outstanding advantages as well as the ability to bring benefits to educational units as follows:

• Helps improve research and innovation capabilities in education.
• Promote comprehensive digital transformation thanks to a unified data management system and easy-to-use operations.
• Encourage the "lifelong learning" education system and accelerate the process of adapting to new technological achievements.

Although the digital transformation process in education in Vietnam still faces many challenges and difficulties, positive results have initially been recorded. Successful digital transformation not only helps improve teaching quality but also saves time and operating costs of educational institutions. Hopefully through the above article, managers have gained more useful knowledge. If you have any questions, please contact 1C Vietnam immediately for detailed advice.