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One multimodal meaning concept that has not been widely discussed yet in our MOOC community is Transmedia Learning. While many participants have focused on multiliteracies, simulations, and visual learning, transmedia learning offers a fresh perspective that weaves multiple modes of meaning together through interconnected storytelling and knowledge pathways.

Transmedia Learning refers to an educational approach where a single narrative or body of knowledge unfolds across multiple media platforms—videos, infographics, podcasts, games, social media posts, interactive maps, and more. Each medium contributes a unique layer of meaning, encouraging learners to interpret, connect, and synthesize multimodal information.

This concept is powerful because it mirrors how meaning is produced in the real world today—distributed across digital platforms, presented through various modes, and accessed in nonlinear ways. Learners are not just consuming multimodal content; they are navigating, comparing, and constructing new knowledge from it.

Example in Practice

A clear example of transmedia learning is National Geographic’s “Exploring Mars” learning path, which combines:

a documentary video: https://youtu.be/6aK2CKrdjbE

an interactive 3D rover simulation

articles on Mars geology

photo essays and VR panoramas of the Martian surface

Students can move across these media, constructing a deeper, more layered understanding of Mars than any single medium could offer.

Another popular example is NASA’s Artemis program, which provides educational comics, mission briefings, animations, livestreams, and infographics—each medium teaching a different aspect of space exploration.

For an academic resource, see: Jenkins, H. (2006). Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide.

Transmedia learning enhances multimodal knowledge representation by giving learners multiple entry points, perspectives, and expressive tools.