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Esports Scholarships Are Growing. Do They Leave Some Students Behind?

Edsurge

The technology barriers to playing an esport are lower than ever and titles are increasingly available on laptops, tablets and even phones. These barriers are impacting schools—which are growing their own competitive esports programs—through a particularly important metric: access to college scholarships.

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The Impact of Technology on Education

eSchool News

Looking at K-12 tech innovation news, perhaps the biggest positive impact of technology on education is that of equity of access. Digital learning tools and digital technologies have broken down geographical barriers and provided access to educational resources for students no matter their socioeconomic status or geographic location.