By Feral Bell

Abstract

There are few things more frustrating for a teacher than seeing their students switch off during class. The time and energy spent checking whether children are actively listening or whether they have drifted off could certainly be better used elsewhere.

Enter Emotiv, a US-based technology company, which has come up with an innovative product that allows teachers to use technology to tell whether students are following the lesson, how engaged they are, and even whether they are finding the material challenging or too easy.