| Effective Term: | 2025/20 |
| 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. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: No |
| Supplementary Assessment:Yes |
| 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 |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S2, A2 | Digital Resource: Professional Sharing | Presentation or micro-teaching | 30-40% | | 2. | K1, K3, S1, S3, A1, A3 | Case study and critical evaluation | Written report | 60-70% |
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