EDU1008 : Adventures in Digital Learning
EDU1008 : Adventures in Digital Learning
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr James Stanfield
- Owning School: Education, Communication & Language Sci
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
This module will explore the use of digital tools in learning and enable students to develop their study skills. The module will aim to:
• enable students to use a variety of digital tools to enhance their study skills;
• encourage students to consider the future potential of digital tools to change the way in which we learn;
• critically review the contemporary debates and practices surrounding the growth of digital learning and its impact on wider society.
Outline Of Syllabus
• Introduction to the module and reflective blogging.
• Historical perspectives on digital learning.
• What is your Personal Learning Network?
• Using digital tools to develop your study skills (I).
• What is digitally literacy?
• Using digital tools to develop your study skills (II).
• Playing games to learn.
• Using digital tools to develop your study skills (III).
• Exploring the potential of virtual reality in education.
• The changing role of the teacher in the digital age.
• Student agency and the growth of independent learning.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
1. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the potential of the Internet for learning in a variety of contexts.
2. Students will develop an ability to assess and evaluate the inter-related factors that affect the success of using digital tools and the Internet for learning.
3. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the debates and practices surrounding the growth of digital learning and its impact on wider society.
Intended Skill Outcomes
At the end of the course, learners will be able to:
1. critically evaluate their personal experience of using digital tools for learning;
2. use digital tools to continuously develop their study skills;
3. develop an online presence and write reflective, engaging and informative blogs;
4. engage with contemporary debates and practices surrounding the growth of digital learning and its impact on wider society.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Intro online ReCAP/video (15-30mins) Activity: familiarise yourself with module handbook (30mins) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | Reflective blogging (100%). Updating and improving each reflective blog. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 11 | 4:00 | 44:00 | Combination short recordings of lecture material, quizzes, text, links to material on Canvas each wk |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | There will be a two hour workshop (PIP) each week. |
| Guided Independent Study | Reflective learning activity | 11 | 4:00 | 44:00 | Reflective blogging from week 2-11 addressing a big question related to the lecture materials. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | 2 x 1-hour Live chat on Zoom. Main queries, anonymously summarised on a module discussion board |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 64:00 | 64:00 | Other independent study |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Online lecture materials will be combined with Present in Person workshops. The module will therefore adopt a flipped approach with the lecture materials being consumed before each workshop. Students will also have the opportunity to share their thoughts, opinions and reflections both in class and online via their own personal blog. Personal blogs are also used by the lecturer throughout the module to provide students with feedback about the quality of their work and how it can be improved.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflective log | 1 | M | 100 | Reflective blogs - A selection of blogs are submitted with a total word count of 4000 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Reflective blogs – Reflective blogs are written from the students own perspective and students will have the opportunity to describe and reflect on their own experiences of digital learning, linking these experiences to the relevant literature. This linking of personal experiences with the relevant literature helps to create a link between their studies and the real world.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- EDU1008's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- EDU1008's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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