To formally commence the Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance, EduGrowth, with the support of Global Victoria, hosted an Innovation Workshop focused on the fundamentals of efficacy, evidence and interpretation. The workshop dove into these three critical elements as they are fundamental prerequisites to EdTech efficacy research, and directly inform the design of the Innovation Sprint testbed trials. 

This whitepaper explores evidence, efficacy and interpretation, framed as provocations, by expert researchers Professor Margaret Bearman, Deakin University, Professor Michael Henderson, Monash University and Professor Phillip Dawson, Deakin University.

The recommendations outlined are provided in the context of undertaking EdTech research, and offer a best-practice approach to gaining the data and insights required for attracting new education partners. 

The whitepaper was developed to guide EdTech companies and education providers considering designing, or participating in, an EdTech testbed research trial. It should act as a reference tool for developing a successful solution for the Australian education market.

The Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance, delivered by EduGrowth, is a program designed to support collaboration between Victorian EdTech companies, education providers, researchers, and international organisations. The Alliance facilitates Innovation Sprints: individual pilot projects of Australian EdTech solutions being tested for efficacy in Victorian and international education settings over a 26-week period. Each Innovation Sprint, with the support of an independent Victorian research partner, designs the pilot program with consideration for the education or learning environment, EdTech implementation and onboarding, evidence and data collection, success metrics, and interpretation of results.