Learning in the Network Age (FutureLearn)

In this world where knowledge is widely distributed, accessibility is determined by and dependent on the strength of an individual’s learning network. This course will equip you with the skills needed to succeed in education, in this networked age. You’ll explore our digital differences and how to address them and examine ways to grow and manage your own personal learning network.

What topics will you cover?

• How we learn in the network age (learning theory)
• Understanding digital inequalities and digital citizenship in an educational context
• What your Personal Learning Network (PLN) looks like and how you use it
• Growing your network – making new connections and assessing reliability
• Contributing to your network – managing your online identity (single vs multiple); creating and sharing
• Putting your network to work – searching; sending/requesting/posting; collaborating

What will you achieve?

• Explain what it means to learn in the network age (where, when, how and with/from whom we learn as networked individuals in a network society)
• Reflect on the impact on education of digital inequalities such as access, openness, ownership and inclusion
• Explore digital tools for finding, using and storing information; communicating and collaborating; and creating, presenting and sharing ideas
• Investigate your personal learning network and develop network skills in how to grow, manage and activate it more effectively