Applying Active Digital Education for the Design of Online Learning

Emma Whewell; Helen Caldwell; David Meechan

doi:10.4324/9781032635248

Applying Active Digital Education for the Design of Online Learning

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Abstract

ADE places a strong emphasis on 'learning by doing' in a digital environment. Learners actively engage with content, make sense of ideas, represent them explicitly, and build knowledge through dialogue. It also draws upon the Universal Design for Learning Framework (UDL) for making ADE inclusive. This approach enables learning to be designed or modified for the greatest diversity of learners possible. This case study demonstrates how digital tools can add pace, collaboration, and engagement to synchronous and asynchronous online learning with a focus on English as an Additional Language (EAL) students.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Teaching and Learning with Innovative Technologies in Higher Education: Real-World Case Studies
Editors	Gelareh Roushan, Martyn Polkinghorne, Uma Patel
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	2.1
Pages	52-57
Number of pages	6
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781032635248
ISBN (Print)	978-1-032-63526-2, 978-1-032-62726-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032635248
Publication status	Published - 12 Feb 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

active digital education
online learning
English as an additional language
UDL

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Applying Active Digital Education for the Design of Online Learning. / Whewell, Emma ; Caldwell, Helen ; Meechan, David.
Teaching and Learning with Innovative Technologies in Higher Education: Real-World Case Studies . ed. / Gelareh Roushan; Martyn Polkinghorne; Uma Patel. 1. ed. New York: Routledge, 2025. p. 52-57.

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