MDL 510 - Learning Digitally in the 21st Century

Course unit(s): 1
This course provides students with an overview of the emergence of digital learning, the social, cultural, political and economic dimensions of its growth, and an introduction to critical theories to understand and guide digital learning design in the 21st Century. Drawing on case studies from diverse learning contexts (K-12, higher ed, community-based learning, training), students will develop an understanding of the challenges, limits, and possibilities of designing digital learning environments and activities. The course introduces students to the Community of Inquiry framework that is the foundation for further learning, research, and design in the program. Key learning outcomes: Learners will understand the social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions of the growth of digital learning and gain an awareness of the affordances, limitations, and possibilities of digital learning.