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Diverse Perspectives on Improving Online Learning Theory, Research, and Practice

Sat, April 15, 11:40am to 1:10pm CDT (11:40am to 1:10pm CDT), Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, Floor: 1st Floor, Atlantic E

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Online learning is pervasive, multi-faceted, and evolving, creating opportunities and challenges for educational research amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This symposium advances an agenda for online learning research at the intersection of educational technology, educational psychology, and the learning sciences. It convenes a multidisciplinary group of scholars to discuss diverse perspectives on improving online learning theory, research and practice. After opening remarks to convey key points about online learning today (its definition, variants, and pressing issues), the contributions will introduce five important theoretical lenses: community, engagement, pedagogy, equity, and design-based research, through which scholarly communities are creating knowledge that influences research and practice in online learning contexts. The symposium highlights points of conceptual overlap between fields and priority areas for research.

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