Learners and learning contexts: international perspectives on new alignments for the digital age

Twelve papers representing 59 authors from 16 different nations are included in this special issue addressing the theme of ‘Learners and Learning Contexts: International Perspectives on New Alignments for the Digital Age’. Collectively, the papers represent a synthesis of international perspectives on next steps for bringing educational technology research findings into policy and practice that will benefit learners locally. Three meaningful clusters of topics have been identified among this collection of international collaborative works: (a) Learning and learning contexts, (b) Technology integration and teachers, and (c) Partnerships. Recommendations spanning the macro, meso and micro levels are addressed withing these papers, with an overall focus on learning.