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Technology in Education

TL606

Course CodeTL606
ECTS

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the increasing use of technology to support teaching and learning. The learners will be able to understand how technology can enhance the learning and teaching experience. The unit also explores how technology can help address some of the main challenges faced by the education sector, including improving accessibility and inclusion and supporting improved learner outcomes.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding of the increasing use of technology to support teaching and learning. The learners will be able to understand how technology can enhance the learning and teaching experience. The unit also explores how technology can help address some of the main challenges faced by the education sector, including improving accessibility and inclusion and supporting improved learner outcomes.

Key Topics

  1. LO1: Understand the role of technology in supporting teaching and learning.
  2. LO2: Understand how to use technology in education.
  3. LO3: Understand how technology can be used to manage data.
  4. LO4: Be able plan and carry out research using technology.

Course Outline

WeekTopics
1Technology and Pedagogy Integration
2Lifelong Learning and the Digital Facilitator
3Evaluating Educational Technology Resources
4Planning Technology-Enhanced Lessons
5Reviewing Educational Technology Implementation
6Educational Data and Learning Analytics
7Managing Learner Data and Digital Governance
MidtermMidterm evaluation
9EdTech Research Planning and Literature Sourcing
10Drafting and Finalising Academic Research
11Academic Skill Reflection and Action Planning
12Applying Technology in Education in practice: case studies
13Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
14Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
15Review and coursework completion
FinalFinal assessment and submission

Learning Outcomes

  1. LO1 Understand the role of technology in supporting teaching and learning.
  2. 1.1 Examine the relationship between technology and pedagogy.
  3. 1.2 Analyse the concept of life-long learning using technology.
  4. 1.3 Describe changes to the role of facilitator due to technology.
  5. LO2 Understand how to use technology in education.
  6. 2.1 Evaluate technology resources and their role in teaching and learning.
  7. 2.2 Explain how to plan the use of technology as a teaching aid in a lesson.
  8. 2.3 Explain the need to review the use of technology and its support for teaching and learning.
  9. LO3 Understand how technology can be used to manage data.
  10. 3.1 Explain the data generated during teaching and learning.
  11. 3.2 Explain how to use technology to manage learner data.
  12. LO4 Be able plan and carry out research using technology.
  13. 4.1 Produce a plan for research on a chosen topic.
  14. 4.2 Carry out research using different sources.
  15. 4.3 Draft a piece of research work using appropriate referencing techniques.
  16. 4.4 Finalise the research using the existing draft.
  17. 4.5 Reflect on own academic progress in relation to the development of academic skills.
  18. 4.6 Develop an action plan for any further improvement identified.
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