Digital and Intelligent Technology Reshaping the Future of Education: Theory and Practice of “Building Digital Communities” in the New Education Initiative

doi:10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2026.01.001

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Abstract:

“Building Digital Communities” is one of the ten major actions of the New Education Initiative. This paper aims to systematically review over two decades of theoretical exploration and practical experience in the “Building Digital Communities” action of the New Education Initiative, elucidating its essence, value, principles, and methodologies. With the core concept of living a happy and complete educational life, this paper deeply integrates technologies including Internet, big data, and generative AI, to plan new pathways for action upgrades in the digital-intelligent era and explore more possibilities for technology-empowered education. This paper calls for the joint construction of digital-intelligent communities and the co-creation of a new educational ecosystem, contributing the wisdom and strength of New Education to the construction of a socialist modernization strong country in education.

Key words: building digital communities, new education initiative, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, educational innovation

Yongxin Zhu. Digital and Intelligent Technology Reshaping the Future of Education: Theory and Practice of “Building Digital Communities” in the New Education Initiative[J]. Journal of East China Normal University(Educationa, 2026, 44(1): 1-21.

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