Module EFPM294 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM294: Technology and Education Futures
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The precise structure of the module varies year by year, but in general, we will focus on some of the key concepts of digital education, such as computer-supported collaborative learning, communities of inquiry, affordance theory, augmented reality and blended learning. We will engage with these ideas through engagement with a range of digital tools appropriate for the module.
In our sessions, we will reflect on some of the core issues around the role of technology in education, such as the promise of openness versus the threat of surveillance, the role of trust in a networked age, the loss of literature versus new digital literacies and creativity and education futures. There will be further opportunity to discuss experiences and ideas with fellow students through digital media.
We will aim to incorporate practical experiences into the module, either through workshops or virtual activities. These may include work with educational games, AR technology and other interactive technology, in order to further enhance your understanding of the links between digital technology, practice and pedagogy.
Throughout the module, you will participate in online activities, and online materials and digital tools will be made available for all students. You will be required to develop a digital portfolio, which will enable you to present your developing ideas to peers and to critically reflect on the module content and your own professional practice and the wider literature.
Contributions to online discussions and a reflection on your own learning will also form part of the work that will be assessed. There will be a variety of activities throughout the module, in which you will be asked to reflect, discuss and debate with other students.
This module is organised for both full and part-time students and the modes of delivery might differ for each of these groups.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 270 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 30 | The teaching sessions will take on a variety of forms, including 30 hours of face to face and/or online seminars (1-3 hours) and online sessions via a range of collaboration tools (e.g. ELE) |
| Guided Independent Study | 120 | Engagement with specific online materials, videos, preparations for academic tutorials, preparing for seminar activities, responding to seminar, online activities and collaborative group tasks |
| Guided Independent Study | 100 | Preparation for assignments |
| Guided Independent Study | 50 | Set readings |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
