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Connectivism
Definition
A learning theory that treats knowledge as distributed across networks of connections and emphasizes continual learning, current information, and the ability to recognize connections among sources and fields.
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Connectivism provides a conceptual basis for networked learning environments where knowledge is not confined to one instructor, course, or institution.
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Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 2, p. 32 (direct)