Technology and education: Key issues and debates

This unit offers a critical appraisal of the potential and realities of digital technology use in educational settings. You are introduced to key theories and debates from academic disciplines such as education, sociology, psychology, media studies and social policy. Through these, you will come to see a complex array of forces shaping everyday use through to education practice, policy and design. The unit raises key issues such as identity, cybersafety, globalisation, equity, and emerging forms of social practice. You will critically explore the discourse surrounding educational technology from mobiles to eLearning. The unit challenges thinking about how the educational technology of the near future may be more efficiently and equitably shaped. It is designed for all regardless of your level of familiarity with computers.