Human Right to Education in the Age of Innovations and Smart Technologies

This book explores a range of technological and legal matters introduced to the education system by recent and significant technological developments. It delves into the transformation of education systems resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, which presented various new challenges and threats that educational institutions were compelled to address. While most education policies prioritize innovation and smart technologies as crucial drivers of global economic growth, it is essential to acknowledge that inadequate preparedness for future digital transformations may result in missed opportunities for social and economic growth. Thus, the book comprehensively addresses the complexity of legal and ethical key issues related to technological development and the use of smart technologies in and for education. Its goal is to contribute to the global commitment to safeguarding the right to education in an ever-evolving technological landscape.

Edita Gruodyte˙ holds the position of Tenure Professor and Vice-Dean for Research at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), Faculty of Law. She has authored more than 50 scientific articles, co-edited several books, and is the Chief Editor of the journal Law Review. Her main research interests include (European) criminal law, human rights, legal ethics, legal education, and law and technologies.Aušrine˙ Pasvenskiene˙ is an Associate Professor and Vice-Dean at VMU, Faculty of Law. Her research interests include education law, technologies in education and law, human rights in education, law and technologies, and financial literacy. She holds the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Baltic Journal of Law and Politics and isa member of the European Association of Education Law and Policy.