The chapters in this book build upon selected research papers from the
12th International Networked Learning Conference 2020, hosted by
University of Southern Denmark, Kolding. The selected chapters were
chosen as cutting-edge research on networked learning which reflected
focal discussion points during the conference such as: new demands on
teachers in online and hybrid learning environments; organization of
professional learning to meet and reflect on these demands; support of
educators and students' digital literacy; the interaction of human and
technological agents in networked learning; and the development of new
of networked learning designs to critically and creatively make use of
technological possibilities.
The book is organized into three main sections: 1) Professional
learning, 2) Learning networks' development and use of digital
resources, and 3) Innovating Networked Learning. Preceding the three
main sections is a first chapter, which presents a discourse analysis of
how the term "networked learning" has been used in the papers at
previous Networked Learning Conferences. The concluding chapter draws
out perspectives from the chapters and point to emerging issues within
the field of networked learning.