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The shift to digital: designing for learning from a culturally relevant interactive media perspective
Jason A Engerman1, Richard F Otto1
1East Stroudsburg University, Rosenkrans East, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 USA.
Educational Technology Research and Development : ETR & D
|January 20, 2021
Summary
Higher education rapidly shifted to online learning during the pandemic, highlighting the need for effective learning design. This review examines how flexible, culturally relevant educational ecosystems and interactive media can improve online instruction.
Area of Science:
- Educational Technology
- Higher Education Pedagogy
- Online Learning Design
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid transition to online learning in higher education, exposing instructors' lack of preparedness.
- This review critically examines Bennett et al.'s (2017) work on university teachers' design processes in response to this shift.
- The article addresses the impact, applications, limitations, and future directions for successful online learning design during the COVID-19 era.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the impact of Bennett et al.'s (2017) research on effective online learning design.
- To provide a roadmap for expert instruction by focusing on flexibility across disciplines.
- To explore applications, limitations, and future suggestions for online learning design in higher education.
Main Methods:
- The study is a review responding to Bennett et al.'s (2017) research on teachers' design work.
- It analyzes findings related to designing for efficiency, detailed considerations, and iterative refinement processes.
- A descriptive framework is utilized to facilitate co-design of authentic learning experiences.
Main Results:
- Bennett et al.'s work suggests designing for efficiency, comprehensive detail, and refinement.
- The current review highlights the potential for flexible, interdisciplinary learning design.
- A descriptive framework enables co-design of culturally relevant, meaning-making experiences.
Conclusions:
- Effective online learning design requires flexibility and attention to detail.
- Culturally relevant pedagogy and interactive media are crucial for successful online educational ecosystems.
- Future research should be more explanatory and prescriptive, exploring the rationale behind design decisions.
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