Education for a Digital World

Advice, Guidelines and Effective Practice from Around the Globe

Emerging technologies can have a far-reaching effect on how teachers teach and learners learn. The ability to harness these technologies in the design of online classrooms can impact the engagement of teaching and learning by creating more options for learners to connect with course content as well as to other learners. This chapter identifies several emerging technologies, describes how they will impact education, and explores the challenges that could arise due to the nature of current technology adoption models in education.