- Course Code
- ED 1048
- Credit Points
- 20
- Course Coordinator
- Mr T Allan
Pre-requisites
None.
Notes
The course "ICT to Enhance Professional and Social Contexts" follows-on directly from the work of this course.
Overview
This very practical course looks at how technology can empower individuals in personal and professional contexts.
During the course a range of widely available technologies such as digital cameras, digital video cameras and open source software applications will be used, and practical investigations of web-based facilities and software will enable construction of online, personal productivity enhancing websites, and services.
Workshops will cover photo editing and photo enhancement, video and sound editing, building sites from content management systems, building discussion forums from Bulletin Boards and constructing online photo albums.
The course will facilitate in-depth thinking about the wealth of opportunity (not information) that is waiting to be uncovered online and used to advantage.
Structure
4 one-hour lectures (1 per week for first 4 weeks). 12 one-hour participant lead group activities. (1 per week). 10 two-hour workshop activities (1 per week). 4 three-hour Open Space events (weeks 4, 6, 8, 10).
Assessment
1st Attempt: Online portfolio of evidence to illustrate that learning outcomes have been attained. This will include links to personal contributions to online course-based activities (70%) Tutor/peer assessment instrument based on performances by participants in participant lead group activities and other scheduled activities (30%).
Resit: Resubmission of portfolio and interview.