| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 |
| Outcomes |
Students broaden and deepen their understanding of e-learning; gain practical experience; and are able to reflect critically, synthesise information, and apply new ideas to local educational contexts. |
| Content |
This unit explores the area of e-learning, a rapidly evolving and increasingly prominent area of education. It focuses primarily on the pedagogical aspects of teaching with computers and mobile technologies. Students consider the latest developments alongside the discourse of normalisation; investigate computer-mediated communication and online teaching; explore the emergent web 2.0 and its educational applications; consider general, cultural and linguistic issues in teaching with technology; and become familiar with current research issues. Areas considered may include email, websites, advanced searches (metasearch, searchrolls), folksonomies, tagging, blogs, wikis, learning management systems/virtual learning environments, discussion boards, synchronous chat, instant messaging, m-learning, podcasting, vodcasting, multi-user virtual environments (virtual worlds) and gaming. |
| Assessment |
This normally consists of an essay on the incorporation of e-learning into a course or educational context with which the student is familiar, or the creation of an e-learning resource accompanied by a justifying statement.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Assistant Professor Mark Pegrum |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
Contact hours—lectures: 2.5 hrs per week for 10 weeks (50 per cent face-to-face and 50 per cent online)
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| Texts | Essential readings are provided through Course Materials Online.
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
- Assistance with study skills, including English language skills, is available free of charge from Student Services for all enrolled students (see http://www.studentservices.uwa.edu.au/ss/learning). Student Services location: Second Floor, South Wing, Guild Village; telephone: 6488 2423.
- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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