Inclusion & SEL are not new topics. However, given everything that’s happened in the past year and a half, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social-Emotional Learning are at the front and center of conversations in Education.

Creating inclusive learning products can no longer be a ‘differentiator’ or a ‘USP’ for education companies. Today, buyers and decision-makers are looking for evidence of DEI in the content. They are looking for elements of Social Emotional Learning embedded in curriculum and products and not just as a stand-alone piece of curriculum. Students want to relate to the content they are learning and see their stories in there.

For companies, It is important to bring these areas upstream in the product development process rather than relegating them as an afterthought. Envision and conceptualize inclusive products rather than retrofitting them with disparate elements. This means using a new lens to define the product journeys and changing the way we do things.

Companies that adapt to this change will be the ones who win in this new era of digital learning. The era of digital learning for everyone.