Developing Online Master's Programs for Teacher-Librarians

A Focus on 21st Century Digital Learning Environments

Abstract

A multi-disciplinary degree program in education and information studies can uniquely facilitate educators to develop or enhance their capacity to be responsive to the demands of a digitally connected world. Charles Sturt University’s new Master of Education (Knowledge Networks and Digital Innovation) aims to develop agile leaders in new cultures of digital formal and informal learning, with expertise in navigating diverse information pathways, creative learning environments, and socially connected global networks. By examining key features and influences of global connectedness, information organization, communication and participatory cultures of learning, students are provided with the opportunity to reflect on their professional practice in a networked learning community, to improve learning and teaching in digital environments.