Transforming Education in an Interconnected World Coursera

Overview

Transforming Education in an Interconnected World empowers aspirational change agents around the world by developing local capabilities for educational innovation and improvement. 

The Transforming Education in an Interconnected World course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan supports educational professionals, family and community members, and other stakeholders in envisioning educational transformation, reimagining educational innovation, and practicing collaborative, continuous improvement in their local contexts. 

Applied Learning Project

• Learners develop their identities and capabilities as educational leaders by completing three essential tasks: leading a local visioning conversation to develop shared ambitions for educational transformation, developing a comprehensive, inclusive blueprint for local innovation, and creating a detailed proposal for an initial improvement project.

What You Will Learn:

• Analyze global, national, and local educational contexts in collaboration with global colleagues.

• Devise comprehensive, inclusive blueprints for local innovation that engage diverse local stakeholders.

• Collaborate with colleagues to develop visions for educational access, quality, and equity that heed global calls for educational transformation.

• Practice rigorous methods of collaborative, continuous improvement to address local educational priorities.

Skills you'll gain

• Policy Analysis

• Critical Thinking

• Educational Equity

• Continuous Improvement

• inclusive leadership

• Collaboration

• Leadership And Management

• Educational Transformation

• Systems Analysis