Template-type: ReDif-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Burlacu de Paoli, Irina Title: Transition from Information and Communications Technology to Educational Technologies and Game-Based Learning in the Republic of Moldova Abstract: This Study mirrors the developments of information and communications technology (ICT) and its use in the education sector of the Republic of Moldova, where the term ‘education technologies’ (EdTech) is not widely used in education strategies and policies. Nonetheless, thanks to multiple nation-wide projects and important international technological partnerships, such as the first partnership of the Technical University of Moldova (TUM) with Google, there is an emerging interest of the national authorities, which is evidenced through enhanced endeavours aimed at education digitalization. Classification-JEL: h52 Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers Creation-Date: 20240916 Number: 2024-024 File-URL: https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ws/files/216288177/wp2024-024.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Size: 9629203 Handle: Repec:unm:unumer:2024024 DOI: