Educational informatization refers to the comprehensive application of modern information technology based on computer multimedia and network communication in the educational process, which promotes the comprehensive reform of education and adapts to the new requirements of the coming information society for educational development.

Educational informatization is a process in which educational institutions at all levels adopt a large number of information technologies, make full use of information resources, realize the teaching management of educational institutions and improve the quality of teaching management. In foreign countries, such as the United States, educational informatization aims to build a lifelong learning system based on information platform and provide citizens with opportunities to learn information skills anytime and anywhere.