Curricula for Advanced Learning Technologies

Advanced learning technologies refer to the novel and innovative uses of emerging and existing technologies to improve learning experiences in a variety of instructional settings, including formal learning, informal learning, nonformal learning, lifelong learning, learning on demand, and just-in-time learning, to name a few. The area of advanced learning technologies evolved from historic uses of computers in education and has come a long way to include various mobile and ubiquitous technologies, and various emerging areas such as virtual reality, augmented reality, avatar-based virtual immersive environments, and cloud computing. Various terms have been used along the way to refer to advanced learning technologies, such as educational technologies, instructional technologies, and simply, learning technologies. The curricula for advanced learning technologies focus on both technical and pedagogical competencies ...