EdTech Challenges and Solutions

A rural school lacks reliable internet. Which solution BEST addresses equity in EdTech?

• Assign offline worksheets only

• Provide offline-capable tablets with preloaded lessons

• Require students to visit internet cafés

• Delay tech integration until infrastructure improves

How does the digital divide MOST impact student outcomes?

• Reduces teacher workloads

• Widens achievement gaps between socioeconomic groups

• Increases textbook sales

• Encourages handwritten assignments

An EdTech app lacks screen-reader compatibility. This violates which principle?

• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

• Gamification

• Adaptive learning

• Behavioral analytics

A school uses facial recognition for attendance. What is the GREATEST ethical risk?

• Faster roll calls

• Normalization of surveillance

• Reduced paperwork

• Improved parent-teacher communication

Which policy BEST protects student data in EdTech contracts?

• Allowing unlimited third-party data sharing

• Requiring encryption and prohibiting data sales

• Letting companies self-regulate

• Storing data indefinitely

Why might AI-driven grading algorithms disadvantage ESL students?

• They prioritize creativity over grammar

• Training data may lack linguistic diversity

• They ignore teacher input

• All essays receive identical scores

An AI chatbot stereotypes gender roles in career advice. How should developers respond?

• Ignore the issue—users can disregard advice

• Retrain the model with diverse datasets

• Limit chatbot access to adults

• Remove career advice features

A math app uses only U.S. currency examples. Which action promotes cultural inclusivity?

• Adding currency conversion exercises

• Replacing all examples with abstract numbers

• Offering localized versions (e.g., pesos, yen)

• Using barter-system scenarios

Students use ChatGPT to write essays. What’s the MOST balanced teacher response?

• Ban all AI tools permanently

• Teach ethical use (e.g., brainstorming vs. plagiarism)

• Grade AI-generated work as perfect scores

• Replace essays with oral exams only

The EU’s GDPR requires EdTech companies to:

• Sell anonymized student data

• Obtain parental consent for minors’ data collection

• Store data indefinitely for research

• Use facial recognition by default