Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success

This learning opportunity is an open-access resource for lifelong learning. The aim is to identify the value and implications of using established and emerging technology tools for personal and professional growth and acquire strategies to develop lifelong learning habits to keep pace with technology change. This course targets the needs of ALL learners, including college students, faculty, current and career-seeking professionals, and anyone from across the globe who wants to learn how to use emerging technologies to succeed in today’s rapidly changing world. This project consists of two associated parts; the #EmTech course and EmTechWIKI. The #EmTech course is hosted on the Coursera platform and provides a supportive environment for dialogue and sharing among participants. The course environment has five modules. The concepts covered include Lifelong Learning and the 4Cs of 21st-century skills: Communication and Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking. Participants create digital artifacts through Discovery Exercises within the modules to showcase their learning and accomplishments. The final module encourages learners to summarize and reflect on their learning journey. EmTechWIKI ( http://emtech.suny.edu/ ) complements the course. It is a socially curated discovery engine to discover tools, tutorials, and resources such as audio, video, blogs, social networking, simulations, and more. The WIKI can be used as a stand-alone resource, or it can be used together with the #EmTech course. Anyone is welcome to add or edit WIKI resources. #EmTech guides participants through discovery-based learning that is under the control of the learner. Learners are prompted to locate and explore new resources and tools from the growing EmTechWIKI collection and the Internet to help meet their personal objectives. Participants reflect on and share their learning and discoveries by creating a public ePortfolio or a personal learning journal constructed through the module exercises. Complete the course requirements to earn a Coursera Certificate of Completion and a digital badge. SUNY affiliates may earn badges and a Coursera Certificate with no fees to enroll.