| Effective Term: | 2024/20 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Digital Learning and Teaching |
| Unit ID: | EDMED7066 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | Nil |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 070303 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit explores new technologies and digital-first approaches to education. New and emerging technologies are widely used in schools and they inform curriculum as well as impact learning outcomes. Digital education connects members of schools and their communities like never before. This unit looks not only at specific technologies and pedagogical approaches but also the research on digital learning and teaching and the evidence-base for what works. It explores topics such as inclusion, effective use of technology, and the social contexts of digital learning and teaching.
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| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment: |
| Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | |  | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Identify innovative digital resources models in current use and models for future development |
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| K2. | Find, build, adapt, share and use digital resources suitable for teaching |
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| K3. | Examine specific technologies and evaluate their impact using research literature |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Analyse case-studies of technological and digital platforms |
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| S2. | Critically engage with existing bodies of knowledge in the field |
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| S3. | Engage with online resources and digital platforms in education |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Read and write academically at a high level |
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| A2. | Share digital resources within a community of practice |
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| A3. | Critically evaluate published research in digital education |
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| Unit Content: |
This course will cover the following topics:
- The social context of digital learning.
- Evidence-base of the impact of technology in the classroom
- Specific platforms and resources for digital learning
- Contemporary innovations in the field
- Research on educational technology
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| Graduate Attributes: |
| The Federation University graduate attributes (GA) are entrenched in the Higher Education Graduate Attributes Policy (LT1228).Federation University Australia graduates develop these graduate attributes through their engagement in explicit learning and teaching and assessment tasks that are embedded in all Federation Courses. Graduate attribute attainment typically follows an incremental development process mapped through Course progression. One or more graduate attributes must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each Federation University Australia Unit, and all attributes must be directly assessed in each Course. |
| Graduate attribute and descriptor | Development and acquisition of GAs in the Unit | Learning outcomes
(KSA) | Assessment task
(AT#) | GA 1
Thinkers | Our graduates are curious, reflective and critical. Able to analyse the world in a way that generates valued insights, they are change makers seeking and creating new solutions. | K1, K2,
S2,
A1
| AT1,
AT2
| GA 2
Innovators | Our graduates have ideas and are able to realise their dreams. They think and act creatively to achieve and inspire positive change. | A1, A2,
K2
| AT2 | GA 3
Citizens | Our graduates engage in socially and culturally appropriate ways to advance individual, community and global well-being. They are socially and environmentally aware, acting ethically, equitably and compassionately. | K2,
S2,
A3
| AT1,
AT2
| GA 4
Communicators | Our graduates create, exchange, impart and convey information, ideas, and concepts effectively. They are respectful, inclusive and empathetic towards their audience, and express thoughts, feelings and information in ways that help others to understand. | K1, K2,
S3,
A2
| AT1 | GA 5
Leaders | Our graduates display and promote positive behaviours, and aspire to make a difference. They act with integrity, are receptive to alternatives and foster sustainable and resilient practices. | K2
A3
| AT2 |
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| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | A2,
S2,
K1, K2
| Digital Resource: Professional Sharing | Presentation or micro-teaching | 30-40% | | 2. | A1, A3,
S1, S3,
K1, K3
| Case study and critical evaluation | Written report | 60-70% |
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