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e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 20 hours
  • Course by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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About

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://www.coursera.org/learn/elearning New Learning: Principles and Patterns of Pedagogy https://www.coursera.org/learn/newlearning Assessment for Learning https://www.coursera.org/learn/assessmentforlearning Learning, Knowledge, and Human Development https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-knowledge-human-development Ubiquitous Learning and Instructional Technologies https://www.coursera.org/learn/ubiquitouslearning Negotiating Learner Differences: Towards Productive Diversity in Learning https://www.coursera.org/learn/learnerdifferences Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies https://www.coursera.org/learn/literacy-teaching-learning Multimodal Literacies: Communication and Learning in the Era of Digital Media https://www.coursera.org/learn/multimodal-literacies

Modules

About the Course

    • 1 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Orientation Quiz

1 Videos

  • Welcome to e-Learning Ecologies!

5 Readings

  • Syllabus
  • Task Overview: How to Pass This Course
  • About the Discussion Forums
  • Take this Course as a Stepping Stone for a University of Illinois Certificate, Masters, or Doctorate - Fully Online!
  • Course Readings

About Your Classmates

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Getting to Know Your Classmates

2 Readings

  • Updating Your Profile
  • Social Media

Introduction to e-Learning Ecologies

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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5 Videos

  • From Didactic Pedagogy to New Learning
  • What's the Use of Technology in Learning? Introducing Seven e-Affordances
  • Can Education Lead Technology? The PLATO Story
  • New Technologies, New Social Relationships and Learning
  • Society or School: What Determines Educational Outcomes?

1 Readings

  • Learning and New Media (Readings)

Affordance 1: Ubiqitous Learning

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Essential Peer Reviewed Update #1

1 Discussions

  • Discussion Forum: Essential Update #1

3 Videos

  • Ubiquitous Learning, Part 1A: Learning in Space and Time
  • Ubiquitous Learning, Part 1B: Personal and Interpersonal Computing
  • Ubiquitous Learning, Part 1C: Transparency or Surveillance?

1 Readings

  • Spatio-Temporal Dimensions of Learning

Affordance 2: Active Knowledge Making

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Optional Peer Reviewed Update #2

1 Discussions

  • Discussion Forum: Optional Update #2

4 Videos

  • Active Knowledge Making, Part 2A: What Does It Mean to Be an Engaged Learner?
  • Active Knowledge Making, Part 2B: Hierarchical or Horizontal Knowledge Relations
  • Active Knowledge Making, Part 2C: Memory Work in Learning
  • Active Knowledge Making, Part 2D: Changing the Balance of Agency

1 Readings

  • Epistemic Dimensions of Learning

Affordance 3: Multimodal Meaning

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Essential Peer Reviewed Update #3

1 Discussions

  • Discussion Forum: Essential Update #3

2 Videos

  • Multimodal Meaning, Part 3A: What’s New About Digital Technologies?
  • Multimodal Meaning, Part 3B: Multiliteracies and Synesthesia

1 Readings

  • Discursive Dimensions of Learning

Affordance 4: Recursive Feedback

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Optional Peer Reviewed Update #4

1 Discussions

  • Discussion Forum: Optional Update #4

5 Videos

  • Recursive Feedback, Part 4A: Why Feedback Matters
  • Recursive Feedback, Part 4B: Summative Assessment vs. Formative Assessment
  • Recursive Feedback, Part 4C: Crowdsourcing Prospective or Constitutive Assessment
  • Recursive Feedback, Part 4D: Socratic Dialogue Finds a Home in the 21st Century
  • Recursive Feedback, Part 4E: What Are We Assessing Now?

1 Readings

  • Evaluative Dimensions of Learning

Affordance 5: Collaborative Intelligence

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Essential Peer Reviewed Update #5

1 Discussions

  • Discussion Forum: Essential Update #5

4 Videos

  • Collaborative Intelligence, Part 5A: Social Learning
  • Collaborative Intelligence, Part 5B: Collaborative Learning Dynamics
  • Collaborative Intelligence, Part 5C: Extrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
  • Collaborative Intelligence, Part 5D: Success and Failure in Performance Based Assessments

1 Readings

  • Social Dimensions of Learning

Affordance 6: Metacogniton

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Optional Peer Reviewed Update #6

1 Discussions

  • Discussion Forum: Optional Update # 6

2 Videos

  • Metacognition, Part 6A: Why Metacognition Matters
  • Metacognition, Part 6B: Metacognition in e-Learning Ecologies

1 Readings

  • Cognitive Dimensions of Learning

Affordance 7: Differentiated Learning

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 4 PeerReview
    • 1 Plugin
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4 Peer Review

  • Essential Peer Reviewed Update #7
  • Optional Work 1: Educational Theory
  • Optional Work 2A: Learning Practice Case Study
  • Optional Work 2B: Design a Learning Module

1 Discussions

  • Discussion Forum: Essential Update #7

2 Videos

  • Differentiated Learning, Part 7A: Learner Differences in Old Classrooms and New
  • Differentiated Learning, Part 7B: Personalized Learning

1 Readings

  • Comparative Dimensions of Learning

Auto Summary

Discover the transformative power of technology in education with the course "e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age." This Personal Development course, led by the esteemed Bill Cope and Mary Kalantzis from the University of Illinois, dives into the potential of digital tools to revolutionize learning environments. Over 1200 minutes of engaging content, you'll explore seven key affordances of e-learning ecologies: Ubiquitous Learning, Active Knowledge Making, Multimodal Meaning, Recursive Feedback, Collaborative Intelligence, Metacognition, and Differentiated Learning. These concepts aim to prepare learners for success in a digital world, offering practical examples of their application in educational settings. Ideal for aspiring educators, current teachers, and community leaders interested in the evolving landscape of education, this course provides valuable insights into future-ready teaching methodologies. Participants can engage at their own pace, with options ranging from casual video viewing and discussion participation to full credit enrollment through the University of Illinois. Join a vibrant online community via CGScholar, Facebook, and Twitter, and access a wealth of supplementary online resources to enhance your learning journey. As part of the Learning Design and Leadership Series, this course is one of eight MOOCs designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the digital age. Enroll now at Coursera and be part of the educational revolution!

Dr William Cope
Instructors

Dr William Cope

Dr Mary Kalantzis
Instructors

Dr Mary Kalantzis