This unit explores the area of digital technologies in education. It focuses on the pedagogical aspects of teaching with computers and mobile technologies. Topics include the latest developments in digital technologies; the discourse of normalisation; pedagogical approaches appropriate to online teaching and learning; digital literacies; and the social, sociopolitical and ecological issues connected with the use of digital technologies in education. Students explore a range of web 2.0 tools in a hands-on manner, focusing on those most relevant to their own teaching practice. These tools may include asynchronous discussion boards; blogs; digital storytelling; folksonomies; IM;... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Mark Pegrum
Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching
