EDF5766 Shaping digital futures
Faculty of Education
EDF5766 Shaping digital futures is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- 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
Overview
There are significant technological challenges in education, and this unit provides you with an opportunity to explore a challenge that exists in your professional life. Whether this challenge is related to a technology – for example, AI-driven education – or whether the challenge is related to workplace practices that involve technologies – for example the impact of automated decision making on teachers’ classroom practices. This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in theoretical and practical explorations of possible solutions, and to engage with a design process that responds to an educational issue.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Design outline (3200 words or equivalent)40%
- Design solution (4800 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
synthesize and critically apply knowledge of theory, models, strategies and research literature, as appropriate, in the identification, analysis and response to an educational technology challenge
- 2
select a methodology to investigate, design or evaluate educational technology innovations or challenges
- 3
critically evaluate scholarly and public discourse and come to a considered and justified opinion in relation to educational technology innovations or challenges
- 4
expertly communicate about educational technology debates and challenges in a coherent and justified manner.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
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.) 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
EDF5766 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jo Blannin
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jo Blannin
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5766?
EDF5766 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5766 offered?
In 2021, EDF5766 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5766?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5766 have an exam?
No. EDF5766 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF5766?
EDF5766 is part of Digital learning.