Module EFPM294 for 2019/0
- 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 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The precise structure of the module varies year by year, but in general, the first cluster of sessions 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 gamification. We will engage with these ideas through engagement with a range of digital tools such as wikis, blogs, twitter and/ or games.
In the second cluster of 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 and cyber bullying, 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.
In addition, there will be some practical experiences, for instance through working with educational games, AR technology and interactive technology which will further enhance your understanding of the links between digital technology, practice and pedagogy. We also aim to visit a local school to experience some ideas around digital technology in practice.
Throughout the module, you will participate in online activities, and a host of online materials and digital tools will be made available for both campus and blended students. You will be required to write and 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. Formative assessment can include a written assignment in which you are asked to review an educational app. Moreover, there will be a variety of activities throughout the module, in which you will be asked to reflect, discuss and debate with other students, which will be formatively assessed by the course tutors.
This module descriptor captures two modes of delivery: campus-based (C) and blended (B). In the Learning and Teaching section below there are two sets of numbers: one pertains to campus-based delivery and one to blended delivery. Students enrolled on the blended mode will be expected to undertake more independent guided study than those on the campus-based mode.
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 | 30.5 | The teaching sessions will take on a variety of forms, including 10 weekly face to face (C) and/or online seminars (B) (1-3 hours) and pre-recorded lectures, online sessions (B) via a range of collaboration tools (e.g. ELE) One half-hour tutorial (either face to face or Skype) related to the formative assignment |
| Guided Independent Study | 119.5 | Engagement with specific online materials, videos, preparations for academic tutorial, preparing for seminar activities, responding to seminar (C)/ online activities (B), collaborative group tasks (B & C) |
| 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).
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| A blog post in which you critically review an educational app (for iOS/ Android). | 1000 words equivalent | 1-13 | Oral and written peer assessment and tutor feedback |
| Critically reflect on the various topics that are presented in the module and discuss your ideas with other students in the online discussion forum, blogs and other social media that will be utilised | Throughout the module | 1-13 | Written peer assessment and tutor feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital portfolio | 70 | 5,000 words | 1-13 | Written summative feedback |
| Video blog | 20 | 10 minutes (1000 words) | 1-13 | Written summative feedback |
| Reflective summary of contributions to online discussions | 10 | 500 words | 1-13 | Written summative feedback |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital portfolio | Re-submission of digital portfolio (5,000 words) (70%) | 1-13 | 6 weeks |
| Video blog | Resubmission of video blog (10 minues or 1000 words) | 1-13 | 6 weeks |
| Reflective summary of contributions to online discussions | Essay (500 words) about one of the topics discussed in the module (10%) | 1-13 | 6 weeks |
Re-assessment notes
The assessment of contributions to online discussions will be re-assessed by the submission of a 500 word essay on a topic set by the tutor, capped at the mark of 50.
