Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description In this module participants will learn how to critically reflect on their own professional practice, beliefs and values and prepare an action plan for their own professional development. Participants will experience a range of approaches to teaching and learning including group ice-breakers, enquiry learning, interactive multimedia tutorials, live webinars and online collaboration. The module content emphasises the importance of having a vision for the creative use of technology in education and training contexts. There will be an opportunity for each participant to carry out independent research and present their findings on the topic of teaching and learning and how it can be transformed through the use of technology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Critically reflect on professional practice. 2. Articulate own professional values and motivation. 3. Facilitate learning in online learning environments. 4. Examine ways of using social media to enhance teaching and learning. 5. Discuss how social media can promote innovation in learning and teaching. 6. Plan learner support and online activities. 7. Implement visual design for online learning 8. Conduct a small scale research project. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Teaching and Learning.A range of teaching methodologies will be explored.Teaching and Learning Online.Plan for learning, facilitation and support of learning, design of activity, assessment.Reflective Practice.Journal writing, Articulating educational values and motivation. The Reflective process. Forms of reflection. Multimodal.New MediaSocial Media. Educating educators Social networking. Interactive media.Visual Design of Online Learning.Creative narratives with new media. Power of visual storytelling Forms of representation. Digital Interactive Media.Practitioner Research.Plan for data collection. Carry out data collection. Analyse data. Reflect on process. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of Last Revision | 12-AUG-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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