Factors Influencing the Usage of Edtech Platforms in Bangladesh

Abstract

With the introduction of new and improved technologies, the conception and rapid growth of educational technology or Edtech has quickly gained success all over the world. Bangladesh is no different to this trend, as a very lucrative Edtech sector has emerged within the last few years. This recent influx in Edtech platform expansion and usage raises the need for further investigation as to what factors influence the usage of the Edtech platforms in Bangladesh. To address this research gap, this study was conducted among 222 people who were aware of Edtech platforms and their functionality in Bangladesh. The hypothesis testing showed that there was a relationship between Edtech technology and improvement of cloud computing in Bangladesh. Factor analysis was done to identify the most prominent factors, namely ‘User Convenience’, ‘Quality of Learning’, ‘Instructing Capability’, and ‘User Capability’. The quantitative analysis results mostly coincided with the qualitative data derived from literature review as well as the expert interviews. Future researches should be carried out to more geographical locations such as rural areas with a wider range of demographic variable like income level and family size to better understand the Edtech usage factors in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Blended Learning, Digital Platforms, Educational Accessibility, Learning Management Systems (LMS), Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/15-18-01

Publication date: November 30^th 2023