ED4U023 - Developing Digital Competence 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | ED4U023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Developing Digital Competence | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Professional Learning in Education | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Social Work | ||
| Module Leader: | Sophie Meace-Williams | ||
| Module Team: | Elsa Torres | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2017 | Final Year of Intake: | 2022 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 30 | Credit Level: | 7 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100459 - education studies | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 2 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2019 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2027 |
Module Aims
To enable critical reflection on the nature and characteristics of the relationship between digital technology, learning and teaching and the pedagogies associated with technology enhanced learning.
To enable students to evaluate current research, literature and theoretical frameworks relating to the acquisition of digital competence by teachers and learners.
To deepen students’ understanding of the ways in which digital competence can be developed and applied in the six areas of learning and experience:
To enable students to critically reflect on and evaluate the development of digital competence within their own practice and/or their institution and plan for improvement.
Content Summary
1. Definitions of digital competence and the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes of which it is comprised as well as frameworks for its development.
2. Critical understanding of the pedagogical knowledge and emerging theories regarding the use of learning technologies and their use to enhance learning in formal and informal contexts.
3. Identification and assessment of frameworks for the evaluation of digital competence and technology enhanced learning.
4. Analysis and evaluation of case studies of frameworks currently conceived and implemented to develop digital competence across the six areas of learning and experience.
5. Management and leadership: evaluation of the development of digital competence within the participant’s setting, to include:
Use of audit tools, data and evaluation to track and monitor needs and progress;
Identification of an individual or institutional professional strategy, including evaluation, a policy and action plan, where appropriate.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 25 |
| Seminar | 5 |
| Tutorial | 1 |
| Independent Study | 200 |
| Directed Study | 69 |
| Total Hours Selected | 300 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | To critically analyse and evaluate theory, policy, processes and practice in relation to digital competence in order to generate new knowledge and understanding; |
| LO2 | To critically analyse and plan for specific innovations and improvements in technology enhanced practice in their own professional organisation. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment (CW) | Self Reflective Assessment (CW) 1 | This is a reflective account which documents student learning from the course content and, where appropriate, the learning is applied to their own professional role in context (1000). AND A critical account on a topic agreed between student and tutor which assesses knowledge and understanding of a particular aspect of the course. It can involve the use of digital technology in an innovative way, applied, where appropriate, to the student’s own professional role. An alternative or mixed mode of presentation can be negotiated. (4000) | 0 | 5000 | 100 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Self Reflective Assessment (CW) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |