It is important to check the EDUC2610 unit website and student email regularly as assessment clarifications may be announced and it will be assumed all students have read them. The following requirements apply to assessment tasks:

1. The Quiz Questions Task is to be completed via the Peerwise website (link available from the unit website).
2. The Learning Technology Module Task is to be submitted via the Turnitin assignment drop-box available from the unit website. The name of your assignment file should include your full name – for instance MattBowerTask2.doc . A Faculty cover sheet is not required.
3. Students may use Turnitin’s Originality Report as a learning tool to improve their academic writing. Students are strongly encouraged to upload a draft copy of each assessment to Turnitin at least one week prior to the due date to obtain an Originality Report. The Originality Report provides students with a similarity index that may indicate if plagiarism has occurred. Students will be able to make amendments to their drafts prior to their final submission on the due date. Generally, one Originality Report is generated every 24 hours up to the due date.
4. Students should regularly save a copy of all assignments before submission. Students are responsible for checking that their submission has been successful and has been submitted by the due date and time. Students should keep an electronic file of all assessments. Claims regarding "lost" assessments cannot be made if the file cannot be produced. It is also advisable to keep an electronic file of all drafts and the final submission on a USB untouched/unopened after submission. This can be used to demonstrate that the assessment has not been amended after the submission date.
5. In general, there should be no need for extensions except through illness or misadventure that would be categorised as serious and unavoidable disruption according to the University definition of same, see:  https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration. Applications for extensions must be made via AskMQ according to the Special Consideration policy. Extensions can only be granted if they meet the Special Considerations policy and are submitted via https://ask.mq.edu.au/. This will ensure consistency in the consideration of such requests is maintained. When lodging a special consideration request you must specify the task number, task name, and the requested submission date.
6. Late submissions without extension will receive a penalty of 5% reduction of the total possible mark for each day late (including weekends and public holidays). You are reminded that submitting even just 1 day late could be the difference between passing and failing a unit. Late penalties are applied by unit convenors or their delegates after tasks are assessed.
7. No assessable work will be accepted after the return/release of marked work on the same topic. If a student is still permitted to submit on the basis of unavoidable disruption, an alternative topic may be set.
8. If you have evidence that your task has been incorrectly assessed against the grade descriptors you can request a re-mark. To request a re-mark you need to contact the unit convenor within 7 days of the date of return of the assignment and provide a detailed assessment of your script against the task criteria. Evidence from your assignment must be provided to support your judgements. Note that Failed assessments cannot be re-marked as they are all double-marked as a part of the moderation process. Also note that the outcome of a re-mark may be a higher/lower or unchanged grade. Grades are standards referenced and effort is NOT a criterion.
9. Students should keep strictly within the stated length or word limit, and students may be penalised for exceeding this limit. Reference lists are not included in the word count. Appendices are not included in the word count, though it is at the marker's discretion as to whether information in appendices is taken into account for determining grades so please ensure all essential information is included in the main body of the submission.
10. The Department of Educational Studies Referencing Procedures must be adopted. These requirements are based on the APA style. Online guides are provided via the Library to support students with their referencing: http://libguides.mq.edu.au/referencing/APA7thEdition
11. Overall student performance on assignments will be made available as a grade in the iLearn Gradebook.
12. Feedback on assignments will include the assessment of performance in relation to the assignment criteria as well as qualitative feedback in the form of comments. For Turnitin submissions inline feedback may also be provided on a marked up version of the assignment file.
13. It is particularly important that students note that by submitting their assignment they are acknowledging that their work is original. Remember assignments must be your own work.  Plagiarism is a serious offense.

Criteria for awarding grades for assessment tasks

Assignments will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the University's Grading Policy. The following descriptive criteria are included for your information. In order to meet the unit outcomes and successfully pass this unit, students must make a genuine attempt at all assessment tasks. Where any submitted assessment task is considered to be unsatisfactory in this regard, the highest possible final grade that can be awarded for the unit will be 45. Students will be awarded grades ranging from HD to F according to guidelines set out in the assessment policy: https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment .

The following generic grade descriptors provide university-wide standards for awarding final grades.

Unit Organisation

This is a ten credit point unit run over a standard 13 week session. Note that there are no lecture or tutorial classes in the two weeks prior to the mid-session break so that second-year education students can complete their in-school block practicum experience. If you are a third or fourth year student who needs to undertake your practicum at a different time then we recommend that you switch to external enrollment through eStudent.

Lecture

   Wednesday 9am - 10am, at T2 Theatre, 23 Wallys Walk (23WWT2)

Weekly Tutorial Schedule (Internal students)

    Tutorial Class A: Wednesday, 11am - 1pm, in 12 Second Way Room 315 (12SW315)

    Tutorial Class B: Wednesday, 1pm - 3pm, in 12 Second Way Room 315 (12SW315)

    Tutorial Class C: Thursday, 11am - 1pm, in 12 Second Way Room 315 (12SW315)

On-campus Schedule (External students)

External students are required to complete three on-campus days on the following dates:

    9:00am - 4:30pm Saturday 14th March (end of Week 3)

    9:00am - 4:30pm Saturday 4th April (end of Week 6)

    9:00am - 4:30pm Saturday 23rd May (end of Week 11)

External students will also need to participate in an online webinar from 9am to 11am on Saturday 30th of May.

Students must attend the tutorials / modes for which they have enrolled. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, students work at a computer during these sessions and there are a limited number of computers available in the lab. Secondly, eStudent is used to create tutorial activity groupings in iLearn, so students who attend tutorial classes other than the one in which they are enrolled may not be able to access their tutorial activities. Any changes to tutorial enrolments must be completed officially through e-student. Please email the convenor and the respective tutor/s to advise of any class changes.

Students are expected to attend and participate in all the tutorials. Activities completed during tutorials are essential for building the core knowledge and/or skills required to demonstrate the learning outcomes of this unit (as assessed through the Task 3 Tutorial Tasks). In order to satisfactorily complete the Task 3 Tutorial Tasks students will need to:

• prepare for the tutorials by completing the readings and lecture prior to class
• attend the tutorials
• participate in tutorial discussions
• complete the tutorial activities.

As well, students complete the Learning Technology Module groupwork assessment task with peers from their tutorial tasks, so unexplained absences may impact on other students.  

Unit expectations

Students are expected to read the weekly readings before attending tutorials and completing tasks. Students are expected to attend weekly lectures or watched the lecture recordings before attending tutorials and completing tasks. In order to receive a passing grade in this unit your combined marks for all assessment tasks must be at least 50/100, and you must have made a serious attempt at passing all assessment tasks.

Note: It is not the responsibility of unit staff to contact students who have failed to submit assignments.  If you have any missing items of assessment, it is your responsibility to make contact with the unit coordinator.

You are required to retain all documentation related to absences. This documentation needs to be presented to your tutor or the unit convenor on request. If sufficient documentation is provided in the case of a tutorial absence then tutors may choose to prescribe activities for you to complete in order for you to demonstrate accomplishment of the tutorial outcomes. If you experience serious and unavoidable disruption you should submit a “special consideration” request through http://ask.mq.edu.au (see below).

Required Reading

The required text for this unit is "Design of Technology-Enhanced Learning - Integrating Research and Practice" by Matt Bower.

e-Book version

A digital copy of the book should be available from http://ebooks.com for around $AU 40, which is about a 65% discount. Simply go to https://www.ebooks.com/95840983/design-of-technology-enhanced-learning/bower-matt/  and use the discount code provided at the top section of the unit website on checkout to receive the discount. This offer has been setup especially for EDUC2610 this session so please don't pass it onto anyone because the number of people who can use this discount is capped. The digital version of the book has several advantages including being searchable, colour images, and live hyperlinks to web references.

Hardcopy/paperback version

Those who prefer a hardcopy version of the book can purchase it from the Co-op Bookshop on campus, with a discount off the RRP for members. A paperback version of the book can also be purchased online at https://www.footprint.com.au/product-detail.asp?product=9781838679200  (use the discount code BOWER20 on checkout to receive a 20% student discount, noting that a $5.50 postage fee will apply). Hardcover and paperback versions are available from other vendors, so it can be worthwhile to shop around online.

Library version

The text is available for periodical borrowing from the Library. The number of digital and hardcopy versions available may be capped, the library versions cannot be annotated, and there is a limit on the duration for which you borrow the digital and hardcopy versions from the library. In previous sessions students have been caught without access during peak periods such as exam times, so we recommend that you purchase either an e-Book or hardcopy version.

Copyright Issues

Copyright rules apply to the use of materials taken from other sources.  There are images you can use in the development of your assignments without needing to obtain copyright permission.  Links to sites that supply copyright free images will be suggested in your tutorials, or you can search for Creative Commons resources yourselves. It is essential that you obtain copyright permission for any images you obtain from other web sites or scan from books. You, and the University, are open to prosecution if you publicly post images taken from other sources without permission. If you particularly need to use material from a website/book, most book publishers and sources of web pages will provide copyright permission if you contact them to ask for permission indicating the use is for educational purposes and not for profit - just clearly indicate that it is only being used for local educational purposes.

Technology Use and Requirements

Accessing and using the Unit Website

The EDUC2610 unit website is available from the Macquarie University iLearn system available at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au.

Students will need regular access to a computer and the Internet to complete this unit. Weekly access to iLearn is compulsory for all students. Important assessment information will be posted on iLearn, as will other relevant unit notices and materials. Please check the iLearn unit website regularly.

Lecture recordings

Weekly lectures are available on the web through the ECHO360 Active Learning Platform block on the right-hand side of the unit website in iLearn. You must listen to all lectures if you do not attend these ‘live’. PowerPoint slides will be made available in iLearn just prior to the weekly lecture and/or will be made available in the Active Learning Tool.

Training Support

In order to successfully complete the EDUC2610 tutorials students need to ensure they have a reasonable level of competence in ICTs and Information Literacy skills. If you feel uncertain about your competency levels it is your responsibility to undertake training to acquire or improve these skills as soon as possible as they will be assumed in the tutorials. Options include:

Library Training

The library offers a range of face-to-face and online workshops to support the development of technological skills. For more details refer to the Macquarie University library website (http://www.mq.edu.au/on_campus/library/) under ‘Training’.

General IT Support and Troubleshooting

For support with access to wireless networks and other general technology matters, please contact the Macquarie University Library Student IT Help Desk (Phone: 9850 4357; Email: onehelp@mq.edu.au).

This offering of EDUC2610 differs from the previous iteration in the following ways:

• The unit code has changed from EDUC261 to EDUC2610.
• The task descriptions have changed slightly, with further details about each task placed on the unit website.
• The content of lectures and tutorials has changed to reflect recent advancements in learning technology.

The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) specifies Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST). The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers provide a common framework to describe, recognise and support the complex and varied nature of teachers’ work. The standards describe what teachers need to know, understand and be able to do as well as providing direction and structure to support the preparation and development of teachers.

EDUC2610 forms part of a program of study that enables students to achieve or exceed the Graduate Teaching Standards. The Graduate Teaching Standards are the competencies expected of a beginning teacher. The assessment tasks in EDUC2610 address Graduate Teaching Standards as outlined in the following table.

The complete list of Graduate Teaching Standards are outlined below. Further information regarding the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers can be found on the Institute’s website: http://www.teacherstandards.aitsl.edu.au/  .

AITSL’s Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (Graduate)

Professional Knowledge

Standard 1: Know students and how they learn

Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it

Professional Practice

Standard 3: Plan and Implement effective teaching and learning

Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments

Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning

Professional Engagement

Standard 6: Engage in professional learning

Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community