The main purpose of the module is to help students develop an understanding of how digital technologies influence learning and teaching in diverse educational contexts. Students will explore the theoretical foundations of digital education, focusing on its role in contemporary and future educational practices, and its different modalities. Students will have the opportunity to practise designing, implementing, and critically evaluating digital education strategies and tools, and think critically about the impact of digital practices on accessibility, inclusivity, ethics and educational equity.
Indicative topics include theorising about digital education, technological determinism, diffusion, designing for learning in a digital context including blended, hybrid, online learning, digital and AI literacies, digital society and the digital divide, including inclusivity, accessibility, ethics and sustainability, and emerging technologies and innovations.
The module is taught via a series of active learning lectures and seminars, including some hands-on workshops in which students will explore and develop their understanding of digital issues in relation to their own contexts. Students will be expected to undertake the readings and contribute to classroom discussion. Students will be assessed by critiquing existing learning designs from a digital perspective and creating and presenting their own learning designs (artefacts or descriptions).