Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 2 2012

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

Digital media in education is playing a significant role in the communication of information, the teaching and learning process, professional development and the various online contexts that may be associated with these. If educators are to play a significant role in the debate on how these technologies are to be used in teaching and learning then they, themselves, must be informed and competent users of the technology. Further to being competent users, they must know how to appropriately use these technologies to gain maximum benefit from them.

Aims

This unit aims to you equip you with skills and understandings in the use of digital media used in educational environments including Internet based environments. You will explore hardware and software associated with digital media environments and design and create resources that are educationally appropriate and support teaching and learning.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, you should be able to:

1. Understand the nature and scope of the uses of digital media in educational environments [QCT Standard 3]

2. Identify and critically examine the application of digital media in educational contexts [QCT Standard 1]

3. Design and create digital media artefacts that enhance learning experiences and develop language and literacy skills [QCT Standard 2]

Content

This unit encourages you to be reflective and critical with respect to the use of digital media in education. It examines the design and development of digital media and its application in a range of educational environments including Internet based mediums and mobile formats.

You will gain skills with various pieces of hardware and software that contribute to the creation of digital media artefacts and explore its potential to enhance educational learning environments. You will conceptualise, plan and design a digital media product that incorporates multiple media components and formats.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

This unit will be offered using a combination of lectures, seminars, and workshops with support materials available online. Students will be able to engage in online activities to support teaching and learning processes. Emphasis will be placed on an inquiry-orientated, hands-on approach.

Assessment

There will be two summative assessment tasks for this unit. The first task will be due at the beginning of the semester while the second task will be due end of the semester. Formative assessment tasks will occur at the beginning of semester and at strategic times throughout.You will be provided feedback on assessment tasks similar to the ones that contribute to your final grade. This will be done in tutorial sessions, with peers and through written comments in the preparatory activities directed at assignment work. You will have the option of further work based on needs revealed by formative assessment.

Assessment name: Discussion Forum
Description: Students will actively contribute to topics or questions posed by the lecturer/peers.
Relates to objectives: 1 & 2
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Beginning-Semester

Assessment name: Design Project
Description: Students will plan and design a digitial media artefact that will enhance the learning experiences of a chosen group of students.
Relates to objectives: 1, 2, 3 & 4
Weight: 50%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: End-Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

There are no set physical texts for this unit. Freely available digital texts from various electronic sources will be used as readings. Current references will be updated and made available to students via the online learning portal and/or the course material database for each semester.

Risk assessment statement

There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with the general conduct of this unit.Workplace health and safety protocols in the use of computers will apply.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 30-Apr-2012