| | October 20166CIOReviewThe changing facets of the innovation-driven economy place an added impetus on higher-order skills and abilities along with practical and applied knowledge on the student community. An achievable proposition, this requires educators to bridge the gaps in traditional learning methods and equip students with the skills valued in modern workplaces. Educators today realize that the right education has to be instilled by implementing integrated solutions and a comprehensive learning infrastructure. Underpinning the transformation, innovative technologies can permeate and bring about a collaborative relationship across the learning continuum. As a result, a comprehensive change is underway across schools and universities to garner business intelligence and analytics and initiate real time actions to remove bottlenecks that hamper student engagement and success. There are myriad of data touch points generated by various stakeholders across the student lifecycle. This data has to be tracked and connected to chart effective curriculum strategies and pathways to bridge achievement gaps. Since every student's learning capabilities differ, tools that can facilitate personalized and optimal learning experiences greatly enhance student engagement. Smart technologies such as virtual reality, flipped, adaptive or mobile learning, gamification elements and cloud-based learning platforms and management systems offer an innovative array of options to tailor customized learning programs. Students can utilize technology as a tool to fuel their imagination and benefit from the immersive and transformational learning experience. Technology-enabled assessments and connected learning go a long way in accomplishing the goal across diverse student groups.A shared vision across the education fraternity is needed to assess and chalk plans tailored towards creating a result-oriented curriculum and learning methodologies. As enablers at the helm of this transformation, we present the 50 Most Promising Education Technology Solution Providers 2016. This special edition features the new genre of evolving technologies alongside comprehensive solutions and articles that reflect the learning experiences, empowering students to reach their greatest potential. Jeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialPathway to Learning SuccessCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewOCTOBER - 12 - 2016Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 October - 12 - 2016, Vol 05 SE 82 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Education SpecialCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510.565.7564Aaron PierceFrank CollinsJoe PhilipJudy ChristinMerlin WatsonTony FernandesSebastian Jacobsebastian@cioreview.comVisualizersJudith BrownArpita GhoshManaging EditorJeevan George
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