Transformative Technologies in Education
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 24 Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2021 teaching periods
Hawthorn
Higher Ed. Semester 2 | ||
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Examine contemporary educational practices and the curriculum in the global context
2. Justify an understanding of societal and professional expectations of education in an era of rapid change
3. Analyse the role of emerging technologies and their impacts on the nature of learning
4. Categorise and evaluate a range of multimedia resources, including emerging technologies and use them to produce authentic learning experiences
5. Apply ICT to facilitate learning and provide opportunities for engagement in self-regulating and cooperative activities
6. Summarise and evaluate viewpoints to reflect on the social and ethical issues associated with responsible, safe and legal use of learning technologies
Courses with unit
This unit will be offered for the final time Semester 2 2021Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This Unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
Type (On-campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Workshop | 3 | 8 | 24 |
Online Contact | N/A | ||
Specified Learning Activities Prescribed readings Online activities | 6 | 8 | 48 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, readings | Recommended | 78 | |
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Essay* | Individual | 30% | 1, 2, 3 |
Folio | Individual | 40% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Teaching Resource | Individual with a group component | 30% | 3, 4, 5, 6 |
General skills outcomes
• Teamwork Skills
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to work independently
Content
The globalized learning environment
The role of the teacher in an era of rapid change
Current and emerging learning technologies
Analysis of criteria for selecting and determining quality in multimedia educational resources
Multi-literacies, social futures and communities of practice
Shaping and making effective teaching resources
Study resources
- Reading materials.