ED1441 - Information Communication Technologies and Education
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
Limited offering available only to RATEP students. Study External offering available only to Cairns and ECE online students. NOTE: The delivery of this subject includes interactive online tutorials and requires students to have access to the World Wide Web for participation in this subject.
This subject provides an introduction to the technology KLA essential learnings; the components of information literacy and the ICT (Information Communication Technology) cross curricula priority statements. Students will engage with inquiring, creating, communicating and operating ICTs within an ethical framework along with exploring important current issues with ICT such as Indigenous uses of ICT and ICT for sustainability. Teaching and learning theory and pedagogies underpinning the technology KLA; information literacy and ICT are identified. The social and psychological impact of information communication technologies and their connection with, and beyond education is explored.
Learning Outcomes
- acquisition of diverse multiliteracies through creation of educational information communication technology products;
- critical evaluation of credibility, legality, and ethics of computer and information literacies;
- familiarity with and understanding of the ICT cross-curricula priorities, technology essential learnings and the principles of information literacy and the underpinning learning theories;
- further enhancement of life long learning skills and strategies;
- critical evaluaton of some equity issues associated with information communication technologies.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
- The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Maxwell Lenoy. |
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| Assessment: | multiple choice answer quiz (5%); ict practical activity (45%); centrally-administered final exam (50%). |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Face to face teaching (Limited attendance is via teletutorial participation as per schedule to be advised) | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Maxwell Lenoy. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); multiple choice answer quiz (5%); ict practical activity (45%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Cliff Jackson. |
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| Assessment: | multiple choice answer quiz (5%); ict practical activity (45%); centrally-administered final exam (50%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Pauline Taylor |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); multiple choice answer quiz (5%); ict practical activity (45%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.