New wine in no bottles: immersive, personalized ubiquitous learning

Abstract

The invention of the movie camera was initially seen as a way to reach "massive" by filming plays; we are in an equivalent stage with our early MOOCs. Thinking outside the box of "teaching" is essential to realizing learning at scale. Virtual worlds and augmented realities can complement digitized classroom instruction through simulated apprenticeships, embedded support for learning everywhere, and transformed social interactions. Going big also requires thinking small: analyzing diagnostic micro-patterns to customize individual learning, sifting through millions of participants to find the ideal partners to aid each other's growth. To reach massive with universal access and powerful outcomes, we must creatively expand our visions of platforms, pedagogy, and financing.