School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Multimodal Approaches to Teaching and Learning
  • Unit Code

    ICT1250
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr William Nicolas TURNER

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the multimodal nature of teaching and learning in the 21st century. Specific focus is given to the sourcing, evaluation and management of digital resources in order to engage children, embrace the wider community, and to develop confidence in facilitating teaching and learning in future environments. Students will develop practical skills in creating and evaluating digital resources with audio/video components for teaching, learning and assessment that embed technology across the curriculum.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ICT1000

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Create and evaluate digital resources to enhance learning experiences during workplace integrated learning and future teaching.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the National Teacher Standards.
  3. Demonstrate evidence of critical awareness of the application of multimodal pedagogies.
  4. Implement and evaluate user generated digital resources.
  5. Locate and manage digital resources for the use in planning, teaching and learning cycle.

Unit Content

  1. Embedding ICT across the curriculum.
  2. Generation, application and evaluation of digital resources.
  3. Multimodal pedagogy techniques.
  4. Use and management of digital resources.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Blended Delivery of lectures and workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationGroup Presentation40%
AssignmentIndividual Assignment60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationGroup Presentation40%
AssignmentIndividual Assignment60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Multimodal Approaches to Teaching and Learning
  • Unit Code

    ICT1250
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr William Nicolas TURNER

Description

This unit provides an introduction to the multimodal nature of teaching and learning in the 21st century. Specific focus is given to the sourcing, evaluation and management of digital resources in order to engage children, embrace the wider community, and to develop confidence in facilitating teaching and learning in future environments. Students will develop practical skills in creating and evaluating digital resources with audio/video components for teaching, learning and assessment that embed technology across the curriculum.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ICT1000

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Create and evaluate digital resources to enhance learning experiences during workplace integrated learning and future teaching.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of the National Teacher Standards.
  3. Demonstrate evidence of critical awareness of the application of multimodal pedagogies.
  4. Implement and evaluate user generated digital resources.
  5. Locate and manage digital resources for the use in planning, teaching and learning cycle.

Unit Content

  1. Embedding ICT across the curriculum.
  2. Generation, application and evaluation of digital resources.
  3. Multimodal pedagogy techniques.
  4. Use and management of digital resources.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Blended Delivery of lectures and workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationGroup Presentation40%
AssignmentIndividual Assignment60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
PresentationGroup Presentation40%
AssignmentIndividual Assignment60%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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