{"id":8759,"date":"2025-05-12T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everylearnereverywhere.org\/?p=8759"},"modified":"2025-05-12T06:05:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:05:52","slug":"humanizing-edtech-for-the-student-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everylearnereverywhere.org\/es\/blog\/humanizing-edtech-for-the-student-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanizing EdTech for the Student Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

The more AI and other emerging technologies are part of the learning experience, the more faculty need to focus on humanizing the student. Human connection enhances the overall student experience, and technology can play a pivotal role in that by facilitating personalized learning, social learning, mental health support, and accessibility and inclusion.<\/p>\n

Elements of Humanizing Edtech in Higher Education<\/a> was the subject of a recent panel at WCET\u2019s virtual summit, featuring Emilie Cook, Senior Manager of Content, Community, and Digital Engagement at Every Learner Everywhere\u00ae, Joe Rendon, AI Analyst at Fort Lewis College, and Janelle Elias, Vice President of Strategy and Academic Affairs at Rio Salado College. The three panelists shared practical ideas and resources for institutions and individual instructors on using technology to build connections with students.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know when students feel seen, they feel valued, they feel heard, they are more likely to engage in the learning process,\u201d Cook said to kick off the panel. \u201cThey\u2019re more likely to take risks, and they\u2019re more likely to persist in the face of challenges. When we look at humanizing these students and their experience, this approach not only enhances their academic experience, it contributes to their overall growth and development.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cook outlined how evidence shows that student-centered approaches when implementing digital learning technologies are effective at humanizing students and improving student outcomes. That includes, helping students recognize themselves in the curriculum, inviting them to contribute, creating an environment that makes them feel welcome to contribute, and sharing and being transparent as a faculty member.<\/p>\n

\u201cFocusing on sharing and being transparent as a faculty member are really small ways that make a big difference in the classroom that allow the students to feel that relationship in the classroom,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

How edtech effects students and faculty<\/h2>\n

According to the Listening to Learners report from Tyton Partners<\/a>, students\u2019 needs aren\u2019t being fully met in several key areas, including their basic needs, psychological needs, and self-fulfillment, said Cook. Digital tools help address these gaps by:<\/p>\n