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EDF5769 · Designing digital content
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Faculty of Education
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
A core part of educational design is the design and development of digital content for learning, including text, image, audio, video, and interactive media. Drawing on theory and best practices in learning design, learning sciences, and media production you will create multimedia learning assets that are pedagogically sound, engaging, and accessible. You will also critically evaluate the technologies used to create and deliver digital content, including learning management systems, media platforms and artificial intelligence. You will also develop a working understanding of copyright, accessibility, and intellectual property considerations in content creation.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Online | Teaching period 3 | Monash Online (MO) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distilling principles of content design: a structured literature review (1600 words or equivalent) | Written | 40% | — |
| 2 | The design, development and evaluation of learning objects (2400 words or equivalent) | Project | 60% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prohibitions
- EDF5648 — Instructional design: Harnessing digital technologies for learning
Learning outcomes
- identify and apply learning design principles to the creation of multimedia learning content
- critique and improve upon the design of digital content, drawing on an understanding of theory, research and best practices in the field
- evaluate content design for accessibility, equity, and copyright compliance
- effectively communicate and justify learning designs, using a variety of media.
Workload
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.
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