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EDIT517 Web Mediated Learning Communities

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 candidature in MEd or MEd(Hons) or GradCertEdStud or GradCerteLearning
Co-requisites None
Restrictions CSIT417 or EDIT417
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Christine Reading (creading@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Educational environments can be greatly enhanced by the creation of learning communities based on computer mediated communication (CMC), particularly web mediated. This unit assists educators to construct an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of such learning communities and develop the skills necessary to plan, establish and maintain a web mediated learning community. Students will be required to investigate the nature and implementation of learning communities, participate in and evaluate particular learning communities, and plan a learning community. This unit will be delivered online. Access to the Internet is essential.
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. recognise, describe and evaluate learning communities-based on the theoretical and conceptual frameworks that support their design for educational purposes;
  2. articulate an understanding of the models and tools used for web mediated learning community design;
  3. make critical decisions, based on appropriate theories of human interaction and motivation in educational settings, about facilitating cooperative and collaborative learning in human/human interactions that are mediated by computers either synchronously and/or asynchronously;
  4. identify issues associated with both current and emerging technologies as they relate to initiating and maintaining learning communities;
  5. implement understanding of the models, tools and issues involved, to plan a web based learning community; and
  6. evaluate the pedagogical and technical aspects of a web mediated learning community based on theoretical underpinnings.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are expected to deconstruct the learning community concept in online activities and assignment work. Assessed through the analysis of online experiences and plan developed. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students are encouraged to develop written and electronic communication skills. Assignments include online communication contributions. Assessed through the written reports and online activities. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students are encouraged to explore approaches from outside their own sphere of experience when investigating and experiencing learning communities. Assessed through articulating the purposes of online communities. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to use a variety of information retrieval skills from sources such as books, journals, the internet and documents from government and other organisations. Assessed through the variety of references used to substantiate arguments. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students are encouraged to develop research and communication attitudes and skills which will contribute to their personal and professional development 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are encouraged to apply logical, critical and creative thinking to their evaluation of learning communities and their operation. Assessed through the approaches taken to addressing operational and planning issues. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are encouraged to consider social and ethical issues, which arise because of the use of learning communities. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Although there is no residential school for interpersonal contact, students are required to make use of the electronic communication facilities to collaborate with other students. Assessed through the contribution to collaborative online activities. 		True True True
   

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