Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EFPM294: Technology and Education Futures

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

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 assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
A blog post in which you critically review an educational app (for iOS/ Android).1000 words equivalent1-13Oral 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 utilisedThroughout the module1-13Written 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.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Digital portfolio705,000 words 1-13Written summative feedback
Video blog2010 minutes (1000 words)1-13Written summative feedback
Reflective summary of contributions to online discussions10500 words1-13Written 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 assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Digital portfolioRe-submission of digital portfolio (5,000 words) (70%)1-136 weeks
Video blogResubmission of video blog (10 minues or 1000 words)1-136 weeks
Reflective summary of contributions to online discussionsEssay (500 words) about one of the topics discussed in the module (10%)1-136 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.