e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age
| 📖 Title | e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age |
| ⏳Duration | |
| 🧠Level | Intermediate |
| 🔗Link to the course | https://www.coursera.org/learn/elearning |
| 🏅Certificate | Yes |
Course Overview
This course explores how innovative technologies and digital platforms are shaping modern teaching and learning practices. It introduces the concept of "e-learning ecologies"—new digital learning environments that foster meaningful educational experiences beyond simple technological replacement. The course critically examines the actual impact of technology on education, emphasizing that technological advancement does not automatically guarantee pedagogical progress.
Skills You'll Gain
Participants will develop capabilities in Learning Management Systems, Differentiated Instruction, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Collaborative Software, Digital Communication, Education Software and Technology, Multimedia, and Emerging Technologies.
Course Structure
The course is organized into 4 modules with video lectures, readings, assignments, peer reviews, and discussion prompts:
Module 1: Introduces "e-learning ecology" and the notion of "affordance," mapping activities and potential transformations in e-learning environments. Explores "ubiquitous learning" as the first affordance, discussing learning across space and time.
Module 2: Focuses on "active knowledge making," giving learners more control, and "multimodal meaning-making," which highlights digital tools for representing and creating knowledge, such as text, images, video, and more.
Module 3: Discusses "recursive feedback," meaning rapid, repeatable feedback cycles (including machine feedback), and "collaborative intelligence," fueled by the social nature of digital platforms.
Module 4: Covers "metacognition" (thinking about thinking) and "differentiated learning" to address diverse learner needs, using all seven affordances as a framework for evaluating the scope and application of e-learning technologies.
Certification
Upon completion, students earn a career certificate that can be added to their LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV.
Institutional Information
The course is offered by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement with a distinguished reputation for academic excellence and innovation.
