Digital Technology and Education
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: EDU555
- Credit points: 10
- Subject coordinator: Mark Hutchinson
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisites:
- EDU400 Biblical Foundations of Education or 40 credit points
Awards offering Digital Technology and Education
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
Unit Content
Outcomes
- Interpret the ways in which digital technologies have shaped society and provided worldview assumptions that frame Western (global) culture;
- Explain the non-neutrality of technology in general and digital technology in particular in light of a worldview shaped by the Bible;
- Appraise the effectiveness of a digital technology for teaching and learning use and critique its impact on classroom community;
- Formulate a policy position for digital technology engagement with a Christian school considering administrative, communication, professional, pedagogical, and curriculum contexts;
- Argue for an appropriate level of discernment with digital technology engagement in a Christian school—recognising that although common-grace benefits are evident, subtle, yet powerful, worldview shaping influences are experienced.
Subject Content
- Digital technologies and the Australian educational landscape
- The non-neutrality of technology
- Technology and a biblical worldview
- Digital technologies: epistemology
- Digital technologies: mediation
- Digital technologies: narcissism, and connectedness
- Digital technologies: amusement, and shallowing
- Digital technologies: conversation or mere connection
This course may be offered in the following formats
- Face-to-Face
- Distance/ Global Online
- Intensive (5 days of classes/7 hours per day followed by 85 hours reading, writing and assignments)
- Extensive (5 days spread over the semester)
Check timetables for subject availability and mode of delivery
Assessment Methods
- Forum posts (10%)
- Class Teaching Blog (20%)
- Policy (30%)
- Essay (40%)
Prescribed Text
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