In this report, Cathy Davidson and David Theo Goldberg focus on the potential for shared and interactive learning made possible by the Internet. They argue that the single most important characteristic of the Internet is its capacity for world-wide community and the limitless exchange of ideas. The Internet brings about a way of learning that is not new or revolutionary but is now the norm for today's graduating high school and college classes. It is for this reason that Davidson and Goldberg call on us to examine potential new models of digital learning and rethink our virtually enabled and enhanced learning institutions.This report is available in a free digital edition on the MIT Press website at http://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262513593.John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning
Author(s): Cathy N. Davidson, David Theo Goldberg
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 81
Series Foreword......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Overview of a Collaborative Project......Page 16
The Classroom or the World Wide Web? Imagining the Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age......Page 23
Pillars of Institutional Pedagogy: Ten Principles for the Future of Learning......Page 41
Challenges from Past Practice, Moving Fast Forward......Page 51
Conclusion: Yesterday’s Tomorrow......Page 52
Appendix: Portfolio of Virtual Learning Institutions: Models, Experiments, and Examples to Learn and Build On......Page 57
Notes......Page 67
Collaborators......Page 74
