EDF5770 Designing for interaction and collaboration
Faculty of Education
EDF5770 Designing for interaction and collaboration is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5770
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF5770
No unit lists EDF5770 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in course owned by Faculty of Education
Overview
Designing effective online learning requires educators to carefully design for different forms of interaction and collaboration. This unit equips you to understand how, when and why interactivity and social learning activities can enhance digitally enabled learning experiences. You will explore theories, models and strategies that inform the design of interactive and collaborative learning, utilising a range of technologies and pedagogical approaches. The unit emphasises intentional design for synchronous and asynchronous engagement, peer learning, and co-creation. You will examine the design implications of platforms such as discussion boards, collaborative digital tools, simulations, immersive environments and artificial intelligence (AI), while also addressing the challenges of learner engagement, facilitation, and social dynamics.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 4 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Learning technology evaluation (1600 words or equivalent)Written40%
- Negotiated project (2400 words or equivalent)Project60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
analyse and apply theories, models, and strategies for designing interactive and collaborative learning experiences in digital environments
- 2
create and justify learning designs that foster synchronous and asynchronous engagement, peer learning, and co-creation across various technologies and modalities
- 3
demonstrate an awareness of the challenges and opportunities associated with learner interaction and collaboration.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for flexible students:
- 12 contact hours and 12 hours equivalent of online activities over the semester; or
- 24 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Homa Babai
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5770?
EDF5770 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5770 offered?
EDF5770 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is EDF5770?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5770 have an exam?
No. EDF5770 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.