New Publication: Pedagogies of Hope in Networked Learning

Prof. Carmel Borg and Dr Maria Cutajar co-edited (together with Nina Bonderup Dohn, Thomas Ryberg, and Maarten de Laat) a new Springer volume focusing on new imaginaries, contexts, and futures in networked learning.

This book develops selected papers from the 14th International Networked Learning Conference (NLC) 2024 convened by Dr Maria Cutajar and Prof. Carmel Borg on behalf of the University of Malta. It explores the evolving role of networked learning in fostering pedagogies of hope, addressing current challenges like AI in education while imagining new futures.

Section 1, Imaginaries in Networked Learning, examines postdigital citizenship, waste stories, and decolonial approaches. Section 2, Crossing Contexts with Networked Learning, highlights how social media, situated readiness, and digital craftsmanship expand learning environments. Section 3, Using AI in Networked Learning, explores AI’s role in teaching from posthuman and multicultural leadership perspectives. Section 4, Experience and agency in Networked Learning, reflects on augmented reality and educators’ lived experiences during crises.