Digital learning
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Digital learning is any type of learning that is accompanied by technology or by instructional practice that makes effective use of technology. It encompasses the application of a wide spectrum of practices, including blended and virtual learning.[1]
Digital learning is sometimes confused with online learning or e-learning; digital learning encompasses the aforementioned concepts.
Overview[edit]
A digital learning strategy may include any of or a combination of any of the following:
- adaptive learning
- badging and gamification
- blended learning
- classroom technologies
- e-textbooks
- learning analytics
- learning objects
- mobile learning, e.g. mobile phones, tablet computers, laptops, computers.
- personalised learning
- online learning (or e-learning)
- open educational resources (OERs)
- technology-enhanced teaching and learning
- virtual reality
- augmented reality
Through the use of mobile technologies, learning while travelling is possible.
Pedagogies that incorporate digital learning[edit]
Digital learning is meant to enhance the learning experience rather than replace traditional methods altogether. Listed below are common pedagogies, or practices of teaching, that combine technology and learning:[2]
- Blended/hybrid learning
- Online learning
- Flipped learning
- 1:1 learning
- Differentiated learning
- Individualized learning
- Personalized learning
- Gamification
- Understanding by Design (UBD)
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
See also[edit]
- Educational technology
- Education and Technology
- Online learning in higher education
- Online credentials for learning
- Digital credential
- Distance education
- MOOC
- Open educational resources
- Educational technology in sub-Saharan Africa
References[edit]
- ^ "Teaching with Digital Technologies". www.education.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ^ "Digital Learning: Data, Trends, and Strategies You Need to Know". www.schoology.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.