The Design of Digital Learning Environments: Online and Blended Applications of the Community of Inquiry

The Design of Digital Learning Environments provides guidelines for creating and delivering high-quality online and blended learning experiences in higher education, using the Community of Inquiry framework to foster meaningful connections with students engaged in digitally supported multi-modal learning.

Format: Hardback
Length: 312 pages
Publication date: 31 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Design of Digital Learning Environments is a comprehensive guide for creating and delivering top-notch online and blended learning experiences in higher education. As more students opt for partially or fully digital education, graduate students preparing for design, development, or faculty roles require innovative and practical applications of cutting-edge research and theory. This textbook employs the influential Community of Inquiry framework, a pedagogical model renowned for promoting deep learning, to assist educators in forming meaningful and collaborative connections with students participating in digitally supported multi-modal learning across colleges, MOOCs, and lifelong learning initiatives. Spanning five parts, the book delves into the fundamental structure, concepts, terminology, and history of the Community of Inquiry; principles for designing and delivering digital courses; design considerations for specific course conditions; applications of learning activities guided by the framework; and current limitations and future research directions. By utilizing the Community of Inquiry framework, this textbook equips educators with the tools and strategies necessary to create engaging and effective digital learning environments that foster student engagement, collaboration, and learning outcomes.

Weight: 780g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032159010