It will be always changing and always evolving to the ebbs and flows of a broad array of internal/external pressures.

Cultural, societal, economic, and technological (plus at least 43 others no doubt) change all have role to play — they were a factor in the past, they are a factor now and will be no doubt a factor in the future. The standard “modality” search came up with the oldies such as visual, auditory, and tactile modalities that influence how students learn and absorb information – the captain obvious observation, thanks Darren!!

Based on this preamble, what do I think the Future holds? I see a further meshing and blending of the three modalities mentioned above. As technology continues to rapidly advance (see below) and the means to further draw the learner into the learning experience accelerates, we may see modalities of learning not experienced or even contemplated several years ago. We are talking SCIFI level immersion that will make current VR platforms look like the first telephone in terms of tech comparison.

In the context of educational technology and its impact on learning in the future will the ‘modality’ be practicable, productive, accessible and/or affordable for the end user? At current rates of tech advancement — it seems every time the “limit” is reached it is passed with corresponding drops in price.. So ….. ‘yes’ on one level with a big caveat of “who the hell knows.”