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About the Course

For three decades and longer we have heard educators and technologists making a case for the transformative power of technology in learning. However, despite the rhetoric, in many ways and at most institutional sites, education is still relatively untouched by technology. Even when technologies are introduced, the changes sometimes seem insignificant and the results seem disappointing. If the print textbook is replaced by an e-book, do the social relations of knowledge and learning necessarily change at all or for the better? If the pen-and-paper test is mechanized, does this change the nature of our assessment systems? Technology, in other words, need not necessarily bring significant change. Technology might not even represent a step forward in education. But what might be new? How can we use technologies to innovate in education? This course explores seven affordances of e-learning ecologies, which open up genuine possibilities for what we call New Learning – transformative, 21st century learning: 1. Ubiquitous Learning 2. Active Knowledge Making 3. Multimodal Meaning 4. Recursive Feedback 5. Collaborative Intelligence 6. Metacognition 7. Differentiated Learning These affordances, if recognized and harnessed, will prepare learners for success in a world that is increasingly dominated by digital information flows and tools for communication in the workplace, public spaces, and personal life. This course offers a wide variety of examples of learning technologies and technology implementations that, to varying degrees, demonstrate these affordances in action. -------------------------------- Recommended Background -------------------------------- This course is designed for people interested in the future of education and the "learning society," including people who may wish to join education as a profession, practicing teachers interested in exploring future directions for a vocation that is currently undergoing transformation, and community and workplace leaders who regard their mission to be in part "educative." -------------------------------- Related Resources -------------------------------- Online resources are available here: https://newlearningonline.com -------------------------------- Join our Online Communities! -------------------------------- CGScholar (Create an account and join the New Learning community) https://cgscholar.com/community/community_profiles/new-learning/community_updates Facebook https://www.facebook.com/newlearningonline Twitter https://twitter.com/neolearning -------------------------------- Take this Course for Credit at the University of Illinois -------------------------------- This course has the same content and anticipates the same level of contribution by students in the Assessment for Learning course offered to graduate certificate, masters, and doctoral level students in the Learning Design and Leadership Program in the College of Education at the University of Illinois. Of course, in the nature of MOOCs many people will just want to view the videos and casually join some of the discussions. Some people say that these limited kinds of participation offer evidence that MOOCs suffer from low retention rates. Far from it – we say that any level of engagement is good engagement. On the other hand, if you would like to take this course for credit at the University of Illinois, you will find more information about our program here: https://ldlprogram.web.illinois.edu/overview/ And you can apply here: https://education.illinois.edu/epol/programs-degrees/ldl -------------------------------- The Learning Design and Leadership Series of MOOCs -------------------------------- This course is one of a series of eight MOOCs created by Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis for the Learning Design and Leadership program at the University of Illinois. If you find this MOOC helpful, please join us in others! e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age https://shoex.top/learn/elearning New Learning: Principles and Patterns of Pedagogy https://shoex.top/learn/newlearning Assessment for Learning https://shoex.top/learn/assessmentforlearning Learning, Knowledge, and Human Development https://shoex.top/learn/learning-knowledge-human-development Ubiquitous Learning and Instructional Technologies https://shoex.top/learn/ubiquitouslearning Negotiating Learner Differences: Towards Productive Diversity in Learning https://shoex.top/learn/learnerdifferences Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies https://shoex.top/learn/literacy-teaching-learning Multimodal Literacies: Communication and Learning in the Era of Digital Media https://shoex.top/learn/multimodal-literacies...

Top reviews

LR

Jul 9, 2020

This course is Amazing. The learning opportunity helps me to become more EQUIPT with the necessary information and practices that I need to be more effective in my work. Thank you so much.

BG

Apr 13, 2020

This course was very interesting and thought provoking. I would certainly recommend for any teacher that is now trying to work with their students from within an online forum. Thank you!!!

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By AHMED H S A

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Mar 17, 2023

I benefited a lot from this course about distance learning and the use of what is new about learning

By Constance P

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May 1, 2020

Many insights for the learner of the future and the methodologies available to get there. Excellent!

By Madeline C M M

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Aug 3, 2025

El curso ha sido de gran ayuda para nuestros conocimientos como docentes para aplicar y saber más

By Leslie K

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Dec 15, 2023

This was an interesting, informative course that allowed me to learn and reply at my own pacing.

By Jim

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Jan 29, 2018

Great framework for thinking about the types of educational experiences that technology enables.

By M T A

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Jun 25, 2020

very informative and modern concepts in e-learning has been discussed which was interesting

By Santiago

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Aug 15, 2025

Excelente curso, brinda mucha información y herramientas para enriquecer la labor docente.

By Rita C V A

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Jul 20, 2025

Gracias por este curso que me ha servido en su totalidad para aumentar mis conocimientos

By Deleted A

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Nov 9, 2021

It was really a great heap ahead into the understanding of learning for the digital age.

By Ben-Natasha J

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Nov 16, 2020

A wonderful enlightening course that has given me a new perspective on online learning.

By Miguel S

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Jul 3, 2025

Curso muy interesante y muy útil para ser aplicado en el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje

By khalilullah K

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May 8, 2023

Now I have learnt many more potential computer technology has for learning.

Thank you

By NADA F A K N F A K

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Mar 29, 2023

Really rich and useful scientific material, thanks and appreciation for your efforts

By Sakunthala C

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Jul 5, 2020

Provides educators with a wide perspective of how to approach teaching and learning

By Tessa C

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May 4, 2020

If you want to reflect on the revolutionary potential of e-learning do this course!

By Sheyla M B S

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Jul 15, 2025

Everything is very good, I would like you to offer courses in Spanish. Thank you.

By Cecilia S G

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Aug 4, 2020

An extraordinary course in a time when e-Learning has become of great relevance.

By naglaa t a

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Jul 28, 2020

Thank you very much for the helpful information I got, I hope for more progress

By Enas B

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Mar 1, 2023

learned a knowledge about e learning and the tools that is used for it. thanks

By Carla W

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Jul 28, 2020

I learned so much in this course, and know that I will be a better instructor.

By Meaad a A

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Apr 14, 2023

معلومات عظيمة وجميلة ومفهوم اخور في بيئات التعلم الالكتروني ومبتكرة

شكر لكم

By Laurence B C

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Jun 9, 2020

Thanks for the wonderful opportunity to learn more on e-learning ecologies.

By NAWAF D A

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Mar 14, 2023

i have learnt many strategies , thank you for giving us the opportunity

By JABER B J A

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Apr 11, 2023

it was amazing and breath taking with a lot of information and websites

By عبدالهادي ا ع

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Jul 27, 2024

شكرا على جهودكم النافعه في تقديم محتوى يساعد الجميع أن يزيد في مهاراته