University of the Visayas

ELT 513N
Principles and Methods in ELT

DIGITAL LEARNING

Junifer Abatayo,EdD,PGCTHE
Professor
Glenda V. Papellero
Masterand
What is digital learning?
Digital learning is any type of learning that is
accompanied by technology or by instructional
practice that makes effective use of technology.
According to Solutionpath, experts in digital
learning, “It is now widely recognized by
institutions that digitalization in education is
paramount to providing positive learning
experiences and student choice, driving future
innovation in practice and delivery and, of
course, survival in the new digital world as
access to education becomes a global service.”
The term Digital Learning Resources (DLRs) refers to
digital resources such as applications (apps), software,
programs, or websites that engage students in
learning activities and support students’ learning
goals.
Yoon et al. (2012) stated that digital learning (E-Learning) was
first proposed by Jay Cross in 1999. With the advance and
development of technology tools, it appeared different
explanations and terminology, such as Internet-based training,
web-based training, or on-line learning, network learning,
distance learning. Doris Holzberger et al. (2013) regarded
digital learning as delivery with digital forms of media (e.g.
texts or pictures) through the Internet; and, the provided
learning contents and teaching methods were to enhance
learners’ learning and aimed to improve teaching effectiveness
or promote personal knowledge and skills
Current literatures therefore reveal different explanations of
digital learning among domestic and international researchers.
By comprehensively analyzing the viewpoints of several
researchers, digital learning could be divided into four parts
(Keane, 2012).

(1) Digital teaching materials: It emphasizes that learners

could learn by extracting some digital teaching material
contents. The so-called digital teaching material contents refer
to e-books, digitalized data, or contents presented with other
digital methods
(2) Digital tools: It stresses on learners proceeding learning activity through
digital tools, such as desktop computers, notebook computers, tablet computers,
and smart phones.

(3) Digital delivery: It emphasizes that learners’ learning activity could be

delivered through the Internet, e.g. intranet, internet, and satellite broadcasting.

(4) Autonomous learning: It focuses on learners engaging in online or offline

learning activity through digital learning by themselves. It stresses on personal
autonomous learning and requires the participation of learners with
autonomous learning to precede learning activity.
 REFERENCES
Wikipedia Contributors. (2019, October 14). Digital learning. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_learning

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MATRIX 1: Digital Learning Resources Multiple individual DLRs can be combined in an Integrated DLR
Set Integrated DLR Sets. (n.d.). https://tech.ed.gov/files/2018/10/matrix-digital-learning-resources-
supports.pdf

Mullian, A. (2021, March 9). Top teachers integrate technology in the classroom - this is how! Niall
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