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XX4580 ICT and Society
(Last Updated:08 April 2013)

Year  07/08

Total Credits: 20

Level: Level 4

Target Students:  Individuals with experience of work in any areas of Information Technology and Learning, particularly those who have an educational or training role.

Taught Semesters:

SemesterAssessment
Autumn Assessed by end of Autumn Semester 

Prerequisites: None.

Corequisites:  None.

Summary of Content:  

  • ICT innovation and policy at the national level
  • ICT and the management of innovation at the institutional level;
  • Theories of tutorial discourse
  • ICT and the mediation of tutorial discourse
  • Theories of collaborative learning
  • ICT and the mediation of shared knowledge
  • ICT and communities of practice in learning contexts
  • ICT within informal learning settings

    Within modules participants will have an option of submitting an extended piece of writing on the subject or an appropriate portfolio of work with written commentary. Students on the MA in ICT in Education will be required to submit work for assessment in both these formats across modules, and the course leader will moderate the suitability of individual choices.

    Method and Frequency of Class:
    Specific Activities are not listed
    Further Activity Details:

  • 20 hours contact time including small group work and discussion
  • 30 hours VLE engagement
  • 50 hours structured study
  • 100 hours preparation of assignment / e-portfolio and commentary

    Method of Assessment: 

    Assignment 100 One written assignment of 3,500-4,500 words, or equivalent e-portfolio with written commentary. 

    Convenor: 
    Professor C Crook

    Education Aims:  To develop in participants an understanding of the societal context within which educational innovation with ICT occurs; to understand the institutional dimension of creating and sustaining ICT innovation; to understand theories of effective interpersonal learning interactions and the relevance of ICT to their mediation.

    Learning Outcomes:  Knowledge and understanding
    A1 the impact of ICT at the system level;
    A2 the history of ICT innovation in the UK and other countries;
    A3 ICT and the curriculum, with a particular emphasis on national goals.
    A4 how ICT supports forms of tutorial discourse
    A5 how ICT supports forms of collaborative synchronous collaborative learning
    A6 the role of ICT in fostering communities of practice in learning contexts
    A7 the nature and significance of ICT within informal settings of learning

    Intellectual skills
    B1 critical thinking, the skills of analysis and synthesis, including the ability to identify assumptions, evaluate evidence and make appropriate generalisations;
    B2 the skill of critically evaluating relevant theory;
    B3 the skill of developing a coherent argument, orally and in writing, using evidence drawn from a range of sources.

    Professional/practical skills
    C1 the ability to critically analyse the potential of ICT at the system and institutional level;
    C2 the ability to engage in problem solving and creative thinking in a variety of learning contexts;
    C3 greater confidence and proficiency in oral and written communication;
    C4 the ability to analyse research findings and to conduct research in relation to ICT.

    Transferable/key skills
    D1 the ability to critically analyse and evaluate relevant theory, empirical studies and practical applications;
    D2 the ability to critically analyse and evaluate practice;
    D3 the ability to apply theories in a variety of learning settings;
    D4 the ability to engage in independent reflection and inquiry;
    D5 the ability to engage in problem-solving and creative thinking;
    D6 the ability to communicate more effectively;
    D7 the ability to carry out research and evaluation.

    Offering School:  Education

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