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EDIT413 Social Computing Tools: Blogs, Wikis and Beyond

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 On line
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites EDIT312 or EDUC414 or EDIT424 or candidature in BTrngDev or permission of head of school
Co-requisites None
Restrictions CSIT413 or STME473
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Sue Gregory (sue.gregory@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit examines a variety of social computing tools including blogs and wikis and their application within teaching and learning environments. Learning theories associated with the use of these tools will be explored with the intent of developing an understanding and rationale for their use. Other topics include: planning and integration, applications for use, and assessment and evaluation.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between significant learning theories and the integration of social computing technologies in an educational setting;
  2. plan for the integration of social computing technologies as tools for learning in an educational setting;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of principles underpinning the integration of social computing tools, including programming, assessment and evaluation; and
  4. construct and present a personal philosophy for uses of social computing tools in an educational setting.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
The unit will cover knowledge of discipline through teaching, assessing and practicing of all tasks utilising wikis, blogs and other Web 2.0 tools and creation of an eLearning environment. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to communicate effectively about the issues of integration of technology across the curriculum and the role technology plays in teaching and learning. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
This unit is designed to give students computing skills and the ability to integrate these skills into their teaching practice. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Appropriate levels of computing skills are considered to be an essential platform for life long learning. 		True
6 Problem Solving
This unit is designed to give students the skills to enable them to use the computer as a problem solving tool. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
It is the responsibility of all educators to have an appropriate level of computing skills and use these skills to enhance teaching and learning. 		True
8 Team Work
Effective integration of technology requires the formation of partnerships between teacher and learners. This unit provides the foundation for the development of such partnerships. 		True True True
   

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