Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

MIT OpenCourseWare

Learning, Media, and Technology - Spring 2024

MIT OpenCourseWare via YouTube

Overview

Google, IBM & Meta Certificates – 40% Off
One Coursera Plus subscription covers most Professional Certificates on Coursera.
Unlock All Certificates
This course explores how digital technologies shape learning across ages and settings. Students use historical, policy, social theory, design, and evaluation perspectives to examine educational technology’s opportunities, limits, and tradeoffs.

Syllabus

02. How People Learn: Cognitive Load Theory
03. How People Learn: Situated Learning
07. EdTech Before the Internet
09. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
10. Intelligent Tutors
12. Interest-Driven Learning
14. Learning Games
16. Start-Up and the Curse of the Familiar
18. Trap of Routine Assessment
20. The Toxic Power of Data and Experiment

Taught by

MIT OpenCourseWare

Reviews

Start your review of Learning, Media, and Technology - Spring 2024

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.