ED1441:03
Information Technologies in Education
Townsville, Cairns
11 World Wide Web lecture topics, 2 mass lectures, 13 tutorials. Second semester. This subject requires access to Web-based material. Students wishing to study this subject off-campus should ensure that they are able to access this material. Information on requirements is available from the School of Education.
Available to undergraduate students. Core subject for BEd.
Staff: Dr J King.
This subject provides an introduction to the educational significance of current and future developments in information technologies including the evaluation, application and instructional design of information technologies in education; media text analysis; the social and psychological effects of information technologies and their relation to schooling.
Learning Objectives:
- develop an appreciation of the use of information technologies (computer, video/TV, telecommunications) for effective learning and teaching;
- consider the use and instructional design of information technologies for materials presentation;
- analyse media text;
- analyse the social and psychological effects of information technologies on education;
- develop skills in the use of computer and video technology for educational purposes.
Assessment by project (30%); reaction papers (20%); examination (50%).
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