Details for Digital Technology and Education

Awards offering Digital Technology and Education

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

• Master of Education*
• Master of Education (Leadership)*

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Interpret the ways in which digital technologies have shaped society and provided worldview assumptions that frame Western (global) culture;
2. Explain the non-neutrality of technology in general and digital technology in particular in light of a worldview shaped by the Bible;
3. Appraise the effectiveness of a digital technology for teaching and learning use and critique its impact on classroom community;
4. Formulate a policy position for digital technology engagement with a Christian school considering administrative, communication, professional, pedagogical, and curriculum contexts;
5. Argue for an appropriate level of discernment with digital technology engagement in a Christian school—recognising that although common-grace benefits are evident, subtle, yet powerful, worldview shaping influences are experienced.

Subject Content

1. Digital technologies and the Australian educational landscape
2. The non-neutrality of technology
3. Technology and a biblical worldview
4. Digital technologies: epistemology
5. Digital technologies: mediation
6. Digital technologies: narcissism, and connectedness
7. Digital technologies: amusement, and shallowing
8. Digital technologies: conversation or mere connection

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face-to-Face
• Distance/ Global Online
• Intensive (5 days of classes/7 hours per day followed by 85 hours reading, writing and assignments)
• Extensive (5 days spread over the semester)

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Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Forum posts (10%)
• Class Teaching Blog (20%)
• Policy (30%)
• Essay (40%)

Prescribed Text

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