Meaningful Online Learning ― Integrating Strategies, Activities, and Learning Technologies for Effective Designs

Grounded in constructivist teaching, Meaningful Online Learning is organized around learning processes such as inquiring, experimenting, writing, modeling, community building, communicating, designing, visualizing, and assessing. Numerous examples from teachers in K–12 classrooms offer a clear understanding of how technology can be used with all students across grade levels. Building on the authors’ years of synthesized research and experience, this book focuses on achieving balance between learning technologies, instructional strategies, and learning activities, while a companion website provides examples of online learning environments designed to support meaningful learning outcomes.

Nada Dabbagh is Professor in the Instructional Design and Technology Program (Division of Learning Technologies) at George Mason University, USA.

Rose M. Marra is Professor in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri, USA.

Jane Howland is Educational Technology Program Coordinator and Teaching Professor School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri, USA.