Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face-to-face and online activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Matt Bower
Contact via matt.bower@mq.edu.au
29WW Room 238
By appointment
Tutor
David Grover
Contact via david.grover@mq.edu.au
By appointment
Tutor
Evan Bonser
Contact via evan.bonser@mq.edu.au
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 or above including 20cp of EDUC or EDST units at 2000 level
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit addresses advanced themes in technology enabled learning. The social and pedagogical implications of emerging technologies are examined, including augmented reality, robotics and digital games. Emphasis is placed on how to effectively develop students' creativity, including in the areas of computational and design thinking. The unit also covers current trends in the field of learning design, as well as the use of technology for educational research. Students are provided with a more in-depth grounding on technical aspects of Information and Communication Technologies as well as issues surrounding effective implementation in classrooms with a view to helping them become technology leaders in schools. Students have the scope to explore other contemporary educational technologies as part of their emerging technology design project and their ePortfolio.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Assessment Presentation and Submission Guidelines
Please follow these guidelines when you submit each assignment:
Draft Submissions & Turnitin Originality Reports
Please note:
Assignment extensions and late penalties
Requesting a re-assessment of an assignment
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:
University policy on grading
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.
Descriptive Criteria for awarding grades in the unit
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 policy: https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment-in-effect-from-session-2-2016
The following generic grade descriptors provide university-wide standards for awarding final grades.
Grade |
Descriptor |
HD (High Distinction) |
Provides consistent evidence of deep and critical understanding in relation to the learning outcomes. There is substantial originality and insight in identifying, generating and communicating competing arguments, perspectives or problem solving approaches; critical evaluation of problems, their solutions and their implications; creativity in application as appropriate to the discipline. |
D (Distinction) |
Provides evidence of integration and evaluation of critical ideas, principles and theories, distinctive insight and ability in applying relevant skills and concepts in relation to learning outcomes. There is demonstration of frequent originality in defining and analysing issues or problems and providing solutions; and the use of means of communication appropriate to the discipline and the audience. |
Cr (Credit) |
Provides evidence of learning that goes beyond replication of content knowledge or skills relevant to the learning outcomes. There is demonstration of substantial understanding of fundamental concepts in the field of study and the ability to apply these concepts in a variety of contexts; convincing argumentation with appropriate coherent justification; communication of ideas fluently and clearly in terms of the conventions of the discipline. |
P (Pass). |
Provides sufficient evidence of the achievement of learning outcomes. There is demonstration of understanding and application of fundamental concepts of the field of study; routine argumentation with acceptable justification; communication of information and ideas adequately in terms of the conventions of the discipline. The learning attainment is considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the specified outcomes |
F (Fail) |
Does not provide evidence of attainment of learning outcomes. There is missing or partial or superficial or faulty understanding and application of the fundamental concepts in the field of study; missing, undeveloped, inappropriate or confusing argumentation; incomplete, confusing or lacking communication of ideas in ways that give little attention to the conventions of the discipline. |
Note: If you fail a unit with a professional experience component, the fail grade will be on your transcript irrespective of the timing of the placement.
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Learning Technology Critique | 10% | Yes | 11:55pm Wednesday 10th March |
Independent Research Review | 10% | No | 11:55pm Tuesday 6th April |
Emerging Technology Module | 40% | No | 11:55pm Friday 28th May |
ePortfolio | 40% | No | 11:55pm Tuesday 8th June |
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 11:55pm Wednesday 10th March
Weighting: 10%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students are to write a critique of an emerging technology that can be used to enhance student creativity (not more than 400 words). This is the first post of the ePortfolio task and is a hurdle task.
Assessment Type 1: Annotated bibliography
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 11:55pm Tuesday 6th April
Weighting: 10%
Students are to complete an independent research review that investigates an area of educational technology usage. The investigation should provide a summary of 5 selected research articles that are relevant to the area being investigated (60 words each summary, i.e., 300 words in total).
Assessment Type 1: Learning resource creation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 11:55pm Friday 28th May
Weighting: 40%
Students are to produce a module featuring theoretically grounded learning activities based around emerging technologies.
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 11:55pm Tuesday 8th June
Weighting: 40%
Students are to complete a personal e-Portfolio that showcases the skills and understandings they have developed throughout the unit.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
This unit is organised into ten modules. Each module starts with a lecture to provide a conceptual grounding for the module, followed by the corresponding tutorial. Students are expected to read the readings and review the videos and other resources for the module before coming to the tutorial. Note that there are no lectures or tutorials for the three weeks following the mid-session break so that pre-service teachers can complete their block practicum.
Monday 12pm - 1pm, via Zoom (see iLearn for link)
Tutorial Class A: Monday, 1pm - 3pm, in 12 Second Way Room 315 (12SW315)
Tutorial Class B: Monday, 3pm - 5pm, in 12 Second Way Room 315 (12SW315)
Tutorial Class C: Tuesday, 9am - 11am, via Zoom (see iLearn for link)
Tutorial Class D: Tuesday, 11am - 1pm, via Zoom (see iLearn for link)
Activities completed during tutorials are essential for building the core knowledge and/or skills required to demonstrate the learning outcomes of this unit. Satisfactory completion of tutorials involves:
Participation in tutorials is also required in order to satisfactorily complete the ePortfolio task. You are required to retain all documentation related to absences. This documentation needs to be presented to the tutor or unit convenor on request. Tutors may decide, at their discretion, to prescribe make-up work for missed tutorials. If you experience serious and unavoidable disruption you should submit a “special consideration” request through http://ask.mq.edu.au (see below).
Students must attend the tutorials for which they have enrolled. This is because students work at a computer during these sessions and there are a limited number of computers available. As well, E-student 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 do not contact the unit convenor or tutors to request a change. Students are expected to attend all the tutorials.
There is no textbook for this unit; current readings and links will be provided throughout the session. Readings and resources will be made available online through the unit website.
Copyright rules apply to the use of materials taken from other sources. There are images you can use in the development of your presentation without needing to obtain copyright permission. Links to sites that supply copyright free images will be suggested in your tutorials, or you can do a search for them yourselves (Creative Commons). It is essential that you obtain copyright permission for any images you obtain from other web sites or scan from books. The source of the image and an acknowledgement of permission granted must be indicated/provided in your submission. You, and the University, are open to prosecution if you 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.
The EDUC3620 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 here, as will other relevant unit notices and materials. Please check the iLearn unit regularly.
For people who cannot attend lectures in person, the weekly lectures will be made available as Zoom recordings on the unit website on iLearn. You must listen to and watch all lectures if you do not attend these ‘live’.
In order to successfully complete the EDUC3620 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:
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’.
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).
Week (Week Commencing) |
Lectures |
Tutorial Content |
Week 1 (22/02/21) |
Introduction to Unit / Creativity in Education |
Intro to unit & technologies (LMS, wiki, blog) Reflecting on how to encourage creativity in the classroom |
Week 2 (01/03/21) |
Introduction to Fostering Creativity using Technology |
Exploration of technologies to foster creativity Reflecting on pedagogies to support creative technology use |
Week 3 (08/03/21) |
Design Based Thinking in Education |
Designing a learning sequence using technology (Task 1 Learning Technology Critique due) |
Week 4 (15/03/21) |
Computational Thinking |
Tools and strategies for developing computational thinking |
Week 5 (22/03/21) |
Augmented Reality in Education |
Exploring augmented reality and reflecting on its potentials |
Week 6 (29/03/21) |
Virtual Reality in Education |
Experiencing and designing in VR |
Mid Session Break (Friday 2nd April to Sunday 18th April) (Task 2 Independent Research Review due) |
No lectures |
No tutorials |
Week 7 (19/04/21) |
No lecture [3rd/4th Year practicum block] | No tutorial [3rd/4th Year practicum block] |
Week 8 (26/04/21) |
No lecture [3rd/4th Year practicum block] |
No tutorial [3rd/4th Year practicum block] |
Week 9 (03/05/21) |
No lecture [3rd/4th Year practicum block] |
No tutorial [3rd/4th Year practicum block] |
Week 10 (10/05/21) |
Digital Games and Design |
Tools for games design Students as designers of games |
Week 11 (17/05/21) |
Robotics and Computational Thinking |
Solving problems using robots |
Week 12 (24/05/21) |
Constructionism and the Maker Movement |
Embedded systems, electronic circuits, 3D design and printing (Task 3 Emerging Technology Module due) |
Week 13 (31/05/21) |
Technology Enhanced Learning Futures |
Emerging Technology Module Presentations |
Week 14 (07/06/21) |
No lecture (exam week commences) |
No tutorial (Task 4 ePortfolio due) |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
In addition, the following policies and procedures of the Department of Educational Studies are applicable in this unit.
Attendance for undergraduate units
All Internal tutorials begin in Week 1 of Session. Activities completed during weekly tutorials (internal) or on campus days (external) are essential for building the core knowledge and/or skills required to demonstrate the learning outcomes of this unit [and to meet the AITSL Graduate Teacher Standards and/or ACECQA requirements]. Attendance at all tutorials or on campus days is expected and the roll will be taken. Students are required to attend the tutorial in which they are enrolled. Any changes to tutorial enrolments must be completed officially through e-student. Please do not contact the unit convenor requesting a change.
Unit Expectations
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 convenor.
Electronic Communication
It is the student’s responsibility to check all electronic communication on a regular weekly basis. Communication may occur via:
Withdrawing from this UG Unit
If you are considering withdrawing from this unit, please seek academic advice via https://ask.mq.edu.au before doing so as this unit may be a co-requisite or prerequisite for units in the following sessions and may impact on your progression through the degree. If you are going to withdraw from this unit please ensure that you do so before Census Date in order to avoid academic and financial disadvantage.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
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For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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.
EDUC3620 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 EDUC3620 address Graduate Teaching Standards as outlined in the following table.
Assessment Task | Graduate Teaching Standards Addressed |
Task 1 - Learning Technology Critique |
3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning. 4.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching. |
Task 2 - Independent Research Review |
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the implications for teaching. 3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning. 4.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching. |
Task 3 - Emerging Technology Module |
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the implications for teaching. 2.3 Organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence. 3.2 Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies. 2.6 Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students. 4.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching. |
Task 4 - ePortfolio |
1.2 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the implications for teaching. 2.6 Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students. 3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning. 4.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching. 6.3 Seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve teaching practices. |
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
1.1 |
Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students and how these may affect learning.
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1.2 |
Understand how students learn |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research into how students learn and the implications for teaching. |
1.3 |
Students with diverse linguistic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds |
Demonstrate knowledge of teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. |
1.4 |
Strategies for teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students |
Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of the impact of culture, cultural identity and linguistic background on the education of students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. |
1.5 |
Differentiate teaching to meet specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities |
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategies for differentiating teaching to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
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1.6 |
Strategies to support full participation of students with disability |
Demonstrate broad knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements and teaching strategies that support participation and learning of students with disability. |
Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
2.1 |
Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area |
Demonstrate understanding of the concepts, substance and structure of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area. |
2.2 |
Content selection and organization |
Organise content into an effective learning and teaching sequence. |
2.3 |
Curriculum, assessment and reporting |
Use curriculum, assessment and reporting knowledge to design learning sequences and lesson plans. |
2.4 |
Understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote reconciliation between Indigenous |
Demonstrate broad knowledge of, understanding of and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and languages.
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2.5 |
Literacy and numeracy strategies |
Know and understand literacy and numeracy teaching strategies and their application in teaching areas. |
2.6 |
Information and communication technology (ICT) |
Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students. |
Professional Practice
Standard 3: Plan and Implement effective teaching and learning
3.1 |
Establish challenging learning goals |
Set learning goals that provide achievable challenges for students of varying abilities and characteristics. |
3.2 |
Plan, structure and sequence learning programs |
Plan lesson sequences using knowledge of student learning, content and effective teaching strategies. |
3.3 |
Use teaching strategies |
Include a range of teaching strategies in teaching.
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3.4 |
Select and use resources |
Demonstrate knowledge of a range of resources, including ICT, that engage students in their learning. |
3.5 |
Use effective classroom communication |
Demonstrate a range of verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student engagement. |
3.6 |
Evaluate and improve teaching programs |
Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning. |
3.7 |
Engage parents/carers in the educative process |
Describe a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process.
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Standard 4: Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
4.1 |
Support student participation |
Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities. |
4.2 |
Manage classroom activities |
Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions. |
4.3 |
Manage challenging behaviour |
Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage challenging behaviour. |
4.4 |
Maintain student safety
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Describe strategies that support students’ well-being and safety working within school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements. |
4.5 |
Use ICT safely, responsibly and ethically |
Demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of ICT in learning and teaching. |
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
5.1 |
Assess student learning |
Demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies including, informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess student learning. |
5.2 |
Provide feedback to students on their learning |
Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of providing timely and appropriate feedback to students about their learning. |
5.3 |
Make consistent and comparable judgements |
Demonstrate understanding of assessment moderation and its application to support consistent and comparable judgements of student learning. |
5.4 |
Interpret student data |
Demonstrate the capacity to interpret student assessment data to evaluate student learning and modify teaching practice. |
5.5 |
Report on student achievement |
Demonstrate understanding of a range of strategies for reporting to students and parents/carers and the purpose of keeping accurate and reliable records of student achievement. |
Professional Engagement
Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
6.1 |
Identify and plan professional learning needs |
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the National Professional Standards for Teachers in identifying professional learning needs. |
6.2 |
Engage in professional learning and improve practice |
Understand the relevant and appropriate sources of professional learning for teachers.
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6.3 |
Engage with colleagues and improve practice |
Seek and apply constructive feedback from supervisors and teachers to improve teaching practices.
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6.4 |
Apply professional learning and improve student learning |
Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale for continued professional learning and the implications for improved student learning. |
Standard 7: Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
7.1 |
Meet professional ethics and responsibilities |
Understand and apply the key principles described in codes of ethics and conduct for the teaching profession. |
7.2 |
Comply with legislative, administrative and organisational requirements |
Understand the relevant legislative, administrative and organisational polices and processes required for teachers according to school stage.
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7.3 |
Engage with the parents/carers |
Understand strategies for working effectively, sensitively and confidentially with parents/carers. |
7.4 |
Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities |
Understand the role of external professionals and community representatives in broadening teachers’ professional knowledge and practice.
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Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook