Fostering Learning in a Networked World: The Cyberlearning Opportunity and Challenge

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Author:

National Science Foundation Task Force on Cyberlearning

Subject:

Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

The Task Force on Cyberlearning was charged jointly by the Advisory Committees to the Education and Human Resources Directorate and the Office of Cyberinfrastructure to provide guidance to NSF on the opportunities, research questions, partners, strategies, and existing resources for cyberlearning. This report identifies directions for leveraging networked computing and communications technology. It also calls for research to establish successful ways of using these technologies to enhance educational opportunities and strengthen proven methods of learning. To offer recommendations that are within the scope of NSF’s charter, we focus on the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and the social, behavioral, and economic sciences based in the US.

Cyberlearning requires a coherent, supportive infrastructure. In this report, we identify eight core strategies that NSF can pursue to effectively promote the growth of a cyberlearning infrastructure.

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English

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