This book explores how emerging digital technologies can enhance educational quality in primary and secondary settings across Asia, including South Korea, Indonesia, Mainland China, and Hong Kong SAR. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4, it challenges the assumption that technology alone guarantees quality education.
Drawing on insights from the Learning Innovations and Emerging Technologies forum series (2024–2026), co-organized by The Education University of Hong Kong, Peking University, and UNESCO-IITE, this edited volume offers an Asia-centered, Global South-informed perspective that counters Western-dominated EdTech narratives. Beginning with a landscape review of emerging technologies in Asian contexts from 2015 to 2025, the book is structured into three sections. The first examines localized applications of emerging technologies in teaching and learning, followed by an exploration of technology-enabled teacher professional development and workforce capacity building. The final section addresses equity and inclusion through public-private partnerships and international collaborations. Case studies span Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, South Korea, Indonesia, and other Global South regions, including rural schools, ethnic minority communities, and under-resourced settings, providing practical insights for implementing inclusive, equitable education.
This volume is indispensable for education researchers, policymakers, teacher educators, and EdTech practitioners interested in technology integration, educational equity, and sustainable development in the Global South.
Cher Ping Lim is Chair Professor of Learning Technologies and Innovation, and the Co-Director of the Global Institute for Emerging Technologies at The Education University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on ICT in teacher education and educational innovation scalability.
Jiyou Jia is Professor and Head of the Department of Educational Technology at the Graduate School of Education (GSE) and Director of the International Research Centre for Education and Information at Peking University. His research interests include AI in education and computer-assisted language learning (CALL).
Yingying Cha was Educational Technology Coordinator at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the Education University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include GenAI in education, teacher professional learning, and teacher well-being. Currently, she is a PhD student at the University of Western Australia.
