Seamless learning design: a learning and support process perspective on technology-enhanced (cross)contextual learning.

Currently, opportunities to facilitate continuity in learning (and support) processes in and across various learning contexts (e.g. between formal, non-formal and informal learning) and environments are often left unexploited. However, each environment may inherently offer specific learning affordances. Seamless Learning Design (SLD) intends to facilitate (cross-)contextual and cross-boundary learning through technology-supported learning scenario’s using mobile and wearable devices and online technology, looking at the potential learning affordances of each environment and opportunities to facilitate learners in making meaningful connections (‘binding’) between them. The design intention is to let learners experience an integrated learning and support process, across environments and settings at different times and in which they are, for their learning processes, optimally benefiting from their experiences in various environments and contexts (Sharples et al., 2012).

In this paper we present a framework for SLD, including its conceptual background. The aim is to provide a framework for creating SLDs, by framing the processes that should be paid attention to when designing an SLD. Thusly, we intend to inspire and enable educators to construct effective SLDs that facilitate continuity in (cross)contextual learning and support processes