Course Title: Digital learning and teaching in the classroom

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Digital learning and teaching in the classroom

Credit Points: 12.00

Course Coordinator: Thembi Mason

Course Coordinator Phone: 03 9925 7729

Course Coordinator Email: Thembi.mason@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Bundoora

Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course explores how you can support student learning in the classroom through using relevant digital technologies and strategies to effectively engage students, enhance their learning opportunities across subject areas, and facilitate student-centred learning. You will develop and demonstrate your own knowledge and technical skills in using digital technologies in teaching and learning and learn how to safely and effectively embed the use of digital technologies in your teaching and learning practice. You will explore how to support students and their parents/carers to become empowered and connected digital citizens in order to fully participate in their communities in ethical and responsible ways. And you will reflect on your own use of digital technologies, both in a professional and personal capacity. 

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes 

In this course, you will develop the following program learning outcomes:  

PLO2 Create learning environments that articulate a broad and holistic understanding of the needs of learners and society based on evidence-informed practices and theoretical perspectives. 

PLO4 Apply professional knowledge, self-awareness, judgment and research skills to develop agile education solutions and make evidence-based decisions for application in specific teaching environments. 

PLO6 Transform learning and teaching contexts with the use of digital skills, tools and emerging educational technologies. 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:  

		Graduate APST
1.	Develop knowledge and skills in using digital technologies for learning and teaching	3.4, 4.5, 6.1 6.2
2.	Evaluate and apply effective digital teaching and learning tools and strategies to support and expand student learning opportunities	3.4, 3.6, 4.4, 4.5
3.	Describe the characteristics that make someone an empowered and connected digital citizen and how you might model and discuss these characteristics with students and their parents/carers.	4.4, 4.5, 7.1. 7.3
4.	Reflect on the personal and professional responsibilities relating to the safe, responsible and ethical use of digital technologies	4.4, 4.5, 7.1, 7.2

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as workshops, tutorials, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Teaching and learning may be face to face, online, or a combination of both. 

Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal. 

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes (CLO) and on your development against the program learning outcomes. The assessment is also mapped against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST).  

Assessment Tasks 

	Title	Weighting	CLOs	APSTs
AT 1	Online U Cred,  and Safe, Responsible and Ethical Use of Digital Technologies Quiz	15%	3, 4	4.4, 4.5, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
AT 2	Presentation	35%	1, 2, 4	3.4, 3.6, 4.4, 4.5, 6.1, 6.2,  7.1, 7.2
AT 3	Digital Technologies Portfolio	50%	1, 2, 3, 4	3.4, 3.6, 4.4, 4.5, 6.1, 6.2,  7.1, 7.2, 7.3

 

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks. 

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. 

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.