EDF5772 · Innovations in technologies and pedagogical practices

Overview

Teaching Period 1 Drawing on a wealth of theoretical and empirical work, you will explore a range of emerging technologies and pedagogical practices that harness digital technologies. In a unit where the theoretical and the practical collide, you will examine the potential of emerging technologies to break the boundaries of traditional teaching and learning contexts to produce active learning experiences. You will develop critical thinking and synthesis skills when considering the potential affordances of technologies with their limitations. Teaching Period 5 Innovations in digital technologies continue to reshape the way we design and deliver learning experiences. In this unit, you will critically explore emerging technologies and pedagogical practices that are expanding the possibilities of education. Through a blend of theory, research, and applied gamification principles, you will examine the potential of innovations such as gamification, learning analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and immersive learning environments to create more engaging, personalised, and effective learning experiences. You will investigate how these technologies challenge traditional models of teaching and learning, and consider their impact on learner agency, curriculum design, assessment, and educational equity. At the same time, you will develop the ability to evaluate both the promise and the limitations of educational innovations, including their ethical, social, and institutional implications. By the end of the unit, you will be equipped to propose and justify forward-thinking designs that reflect a strategic and critical approach to educational change.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Teaching Period 1: synthesize and apply knowledge of theory, models and strategies applicable to the field of educational technology Teaching Period 5: identify and analyse emerging technologies and their pedagogical potential to meet specific learning needs
2. Teaching Period 1: critique and improve upon the design of digital technologies and materials, including interface, structure, values, content, activity and assessment Teaching Period 5: evaluate the ethical, social, and institutional implications of adopting emerging technologies in educational settings
3. Teaching Period 1: discuss current and emerging trends in the field and the implications for design Teaching Period 5: design and justify innovative learning experiences that applies one or more emerging technologies to enhance learner engagement and outcomes
4. Teaching Period 1: critically evaluate research literature and contemporary models, forming your own judgements about appropriate educational designs Teaching Period 5: synthesise evidence from theory and research to justify innovative design approaches
5. Teaching Period 1: communicate understanding and awareness of debates, challenges and dilemmas in the field.

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.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.