EDF5647 Technology and education: Key issues and debates
Faculty of Education
EDF5647 Technology and education: Key issues and debates is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs EDF5611 and EDF5610.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5647
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After EDF5647
No unit lists EDF5647 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Overview
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.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Structured essay (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Essay (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
recognise the current and emerging trends in digital technologies being used in education, and the social, political, economic, cultural and historical issues surrounding their adoption
- 2
grasp some of the theories, models and frameworks for understanding digital technology in education and society
- 3
develop evaluation skills to critically assess the value of technology use in educational settings
- 4
synthesise theory and practice in order to improve understanding of the roles digital technologies play in educational settings.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Flexible mode offers a stand-alone online offering that allows you to learn and engage in content and assessment in a supported way. It also provides a face-to-face component over the semester to engage you with the online learning content, which you can attend if you are able and interested.
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:
- 12 contact hours and 24 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester or
- 36 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester*
(b.) Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:
- one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
- at least 14 hours of online study per term
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to meet the minimum required hours per semester
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF5647 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Carlo Perrotta
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Carlo Perrotta
Common questions
When is EDF5647 offered?
In 2021, EDF5647 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5647?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5647 have an exam?
No. EDF5647 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5647?
EDF5647 is part of Digital learning.