EU policies call for the strengthening of Europe’s innovative capacity and it is considered that
the modernisation of Education and Training systems and technologies for learning will be a key
enabler of educational innovation and change. This report brings evidence to the debate about
the technologies that are expected to play a decisive role in shaping future learning strategies in
the short to medium term (5-10 years from now) in three main learning domains: formal
education and training; work-place and work-related learning; re-skilling and up-skilling
strategies in a lifelong-learning continuum. This is the final report of the study ‘Mapping and
analysing prospective technologies for learning (MATEL)' carried out by the MENON Network
EEIG on behalf of the European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective
Technological Studies. The report synthesises the main messages gathered from the three
phases of the study: online consultation, state-of-the-art analysis and a roadmapping workshop.
Eight technology clusters and a set of related key technologies that can enable learning
innovation and educational change were identified. A number of these technologies were
analysed to highlight their current and potential use in education, the relevant market trends and
ongoing policy initiatives. Three roadmaps, one for each learning domain, were developed.
These identified long-term goals and specific objectives for educational change, which in turn led
to recommendations on the immediate strategies and actions to be undertaken by policy and
decision makers.JRC.J.3-Information Societ
