EPN-V2

MAIKT-ISL Digital Learning Design Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Introduksjon til digitalt læringsdesign
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Course history
Curriculum
FALL 2019
Schedule
  • Introduction

    Gjennom dette emnet skal studenten oppnå forståelse av forholdet mellom digital teknologi og læring historisk, samfunnsmessig, teoretisk og praktisk. Emnet legger grunnlaget for arbeidet i masterstudiet gjennom nettbaserte presentasjoner for og diskusjoner med medstudenter, samt planlegging av individuell studieplan og pensum i samråd med mentor. Emnet gir i tillegg grunnlag for å undervise i hovedområdet Digital samtid i programfaget Informasjonsteknologi i videregående skole.

  • Required preliminary courses

    Ingen forkunnskapskrav.

  • Learning outcomes

    Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

    Kunnskap

    Studenten

    • har avansert forståelse av teknologirelatert læringsteori og teknologihistorie, og forholdet mellom digital teknologi og læring fra et historisk, samfunnsmessig og praktisk perspektiv
    • har inngående kunnskap om perspektiver som kjønn, den flerkulturelle skolen, digital dømmekraft og utvikling i forhold til digital teknologi

    Ferdigheter

    Studenten

    • kan analysere eksisterende teorier og metoder innen fagområdet, og arbeide selvstendig med problemløsning med digitale verktøy
    • kan anvende søkeverktøy på en avansert måte, analysere og forholde seg kritisk til kilder og anvende disse i akademiske tekster

    Generell kompetanse

    Studenten

    • kan analysere relevante vitenskapelige tekster
    • har oversikt over vitenskapsteorietiske retninger
    • kan formidle eget arbeid gjennom muntlige presentasjoner og akademiske tekster
    • kan bidra til nytenkning i forhold til bruk av digital læringsdesign
    • kan kommunisere vitenskapelig om digital læringsdesign med akademikere så vel som allmennheten
  • Content

    Examination support material is permitted.

  • Teaching and learning methods

    Through work with the literature and the tasks, the student should gain overview of the possibilities and challenges of using ICTs in education in developing countries in the South.

  • Course requirements

    No prerequisites required.

  • Assessment

    A student who has completed this course has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

    Knowledge

    The student

    • has thorough knowledge of theories about the global digital divide, distance education and mobile learning, as well as gender aspects related to education and technology in the South
    • has advanced understanding of the role of education in development and the role of technology in global education

    Skills

    The student

    • can analyse and deal critically with various sources of information, and use them to structure and formulate scholary arguments on the use of technology in education and development in the South
    • can, under supervision, carry out an independent, limited literature review on aspects of the use of technology in education and development in the South

    General competence

    The student

    • can communicate about academic issues, analysis and conclusions in the field of education and development in the South, both with academics and the general public
  • Permitted exam materials and equipment

    The course may be organized on or off campus (net-based), depending on the needs of the participants. The course will be organized mainly as a seminar, where the participants will present and discuss the course literature. The students should write a paper based on their own literature review on a selected topic. Active participation from all students is a necessity.

  • Grading scale

    See general rules for the master program. Students must have the following course work requirements approved before examination:

    • Presenting at least three of the papers on the literature list for the other students (10-15 minutes)
    • Participating in the discussions in the seminar group (80 % participation). Participation is necessary since the learning is organized as a seminar.
    • Writing an abstract for a paper for a relevant conference, national or international, based on given guidelines (appr. 200 words)
  • Examiners

    The exam consists of an individual paper based on a literature review on a selected topic (3000-4000 words).

    New/postponed exam will be performed in the same way as the ordinary exam. If a student fails, a revised paper can be submitted for the new exam.