Connected Learning is a brand focused on advancing research in the realm of digital and networked learning. As an international research center located at the University of California Humanities Research Institute, their mission is to create a more equitable, participatory, and effective ecosystem of learning in line with the digital age. They support research on digital media and learning through research networks like Connected Learning and Youth and Participatory Politics.

Connected Learning also hosts an annual conference and a week-long summer institute for junior scholars, bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry leaders. Their collaborative blog and curated set of free resources, DML Central, serves as a forum for spreading knowledge, insights, and thought leadership in the field. All of Connected Learning's activities are generously supported by the John D.

MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Initiative