| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
not available in 2010 |
| Old unit code |
300.451 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to understand and apply (1) learning theories relevant to ICT-based instruction; (2) generic ICT skills (electronic information searches and organisation, interface design and multimedia development, Internet communications); (3) common ICT programs or functions (search engines, web editors, multimedia authoring, graphics, spreadsheets, web forums, CD-ROMs, file management, etc.); (4) teaching and learning applications of ICTs for presentations, assessment and the design of learning activities, projects, lessons and programs; (5) ICT-based learning communities and environments for collaborative, independent, enquiry-based and applied or outcomes-based modes of learning; and (6) key ICT-related issues and dilemmas (e.g. learner technophobia, access, copyright/privacy, inappropriate uses, hardware/software efficiencies). |
| Content |
This unit examines ways in which Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be used to enhance teaching and learning in secondary schools. It involves a practical approach to the use of the Internet, interactive multimedia and related ICT tools in light of relevant new theories of learning and policy emphases encouraging applied and innovative uses of ICTs in education. In light of some of the key issues and challenges of ICT integration, the unit considers (1) the teaching and learning implications and possibilities of common ICT programs and functions; and (2) designs and approaches for harnessing and applying the latter. |
| Assessment |
This comprises a major assignment/portfolio designed to consolidate applied skills and knowledge acquired during the unit.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Education who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Advisable prior study: basic ICT proficiency including word processing, email, web surfing and PowerPoint |
| Incompatibility: Information Technology Curriculum major or minor |
Contact hours—lectures/seminars: 2.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks; flexible delivery: 25 hrs for one semester
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