Online Learning: A 21st Century approach to education.
                     ONLINE LEARNING: 
A 21ST CENTURY 
APPROACH TO 
EDUCATION
21ST CENTURY 
EDUCATION
• 21st century education is about 
giving students the skills they 
need to succeed in this new world, 
and helping them grow the 
confidence to practice those skills. 
Source: thinkstrategicforschools.com
Online 
Learning
• With so much information readily 
available to them through online 
learning, 21st century skills focus 
more on making sense of that 
information, sharing and using it in 
smart ways.
Source: thinkstrategicforschools.com
DIGITAL 
TECHNOLOGY
• While digital integration is also 
fundamental to a thorough 21st 
century education, it is not enough 
to simply add technology to 
existing teaching methods. 
• Technology must be used 
strategically to benefit students.
Source: thinkstrategicforschools.com
Time 
Management
• As students are in control of their 
own learning experience, 
managing time effectively is 
essential to successful course 
completion. 
• Learning time management skills 
can also be associated with 
maintaining lower stress levels 
and more efficient project 
management practices. 
Source: www.stevenson.edu
Self-Motivation
• Online courses require 
accountability. Students must 
learn how to stay motivated to 
realize their goals and progress 
further in their educational 
pursuits. 
Source: www.stevenson.edu
Communicatio
n
• Despite all classroom interactions 
transpiring via the internet, online 
courses can actually bolster one’s 
communication skills. 
• In this unique learning 
environment, students must pay 
special attention to their tone and 
phrasing.
Source: www.stevenson.edu
Flexibility
• Digital tools can be differentiated 
seamlessly for a mixed ability 
cohort; they can be set for 
homework in many cases; they 
are portable and ‘on tap’.
Source: www.school-news.com.au
Individualized 
learning
• Digital tools can be selected or 
manipulated to suit the learner. 
• If the fit is still wrong, they can be 
discarded and replaced with a 
more suitable program at a low 
cost.
Source: www.school-news.com.au
Tracking 
progress
• Online learning tools and 
programs send reports of 
progress, making data collection 
and tracking a breeze.
Source: www.school-news.com.au
Student 
engagement:
• The interactive tools are enjoyable 
and speak the students’ digital 
native language.
Source: www.school-news.com.au