What
Guidelines and practical guide for co-creation with EdTech in education, aimed at strengthening public values
For whom
For professionals in tertiary education who are involved in educational innovation with ICT, such as innovation coordinators, policy advisors, educators, administrators, and IT/information managers. Also relevant for EdTech companies seeking to collaborate with educational institutions based on shared public values.
Type of knowledge product
Research report and practical guide / toolkit
Summary
In this research report, we argue that educational institutions should take control of their own digital transformation. In the development of new educational technology, it’s important they move from a traditional customer-supplier position towards more equal partnership, so that public values can be better safeguarded. Developing new tools together with EdTech companies, in co-creation, is a way to shape this public-private partnership.
The report describes the results of more than 30 interviews with educational institutions, EdTech companies and experts about the co-creation of educational technology. Co-creation requires clear preconditions within educational institutions, such as an open culture of innovation, involvement of all stakeholders, and process-related support. The report contains a definition of co-creation, an overview of challenges and factors for success, as well as a list of preconditions. In order to provide institutions in vocational and higher education with practical tools for co-creating new EdTech solutions, we have translated these preconditions into a concrete method. This method or practical guide is a first step toward the development of a validated practical tool. It’s designed according to the different phases of a co-creation process – from problem finding to validation – and the associated steps.