IEL President Johan E. Uvin attended SXSWedu in March. He reflects on the event, which fosters innovation in learning by hosting a diverse and energetic community of stakeholders across a variety of backgrounds in education: “One of my main takeaways was that the place-based strategies underlying IEL’s work align well with the policy and investment priorities of key funders in the equity space.” Uvin’s panel, Reach and Engage More Adult Learners with Mobile Tech, identified the biggest challenge as the underdevelopment of the mobile technologies market for low-skilled adults and suggested that the public sector has a role in stimulating industry development in this new market. READ MORE…