Abstract

Purpose: As information and communication technologies advance, edtech tools used in education are becoming more diverse. Accordingly, it is necessary to define the competencies that edtech experts, including instructors, should have. This paper presents the competencies that instructors should have as edtech experts. Research design, data, and methodology: This paper conducted a Delphi survey to define edtech competencies. The survey was conducted with students in the master's program in edtech, all of whom are adult learners working in the edtech field. There were 55 participants, and the research process was conducted in five stages. Results: The research results presented four areas of edtech competencies that edtech experts should have: “AI digital literacy,” “Edtech teaching competencies,” “Edtech work competencies,” and “Data analysis competencies.” A total of 23 detailed competencies were presented for each area. Conclusions: Based on the research results, it is necessary to develop competencybased edtech training programs and utilize them in education. In addition, it is necessary to revise the contents of the National Competency Standards developed by the state concerning edtech competencies. The results of this paper are expected to serve as a basis for developing competencies for edtech experts in the future