Unit Outline

The growth of eLearning in schools, VET providers and workplaces means that every educator should feel comfortable working in this environment. In this unit, you will design and develop a pedagogically sound eLearning strategy suitable for your current or intended teaching context. To begin with, you will examine theoretical perspectives towards eLearning and the ways in which technology can support learning, before moving on to design and develop your own eLearning strategy. You will become familiar with a range of eLearning design and development applications and participate in a peer-review process to review and evaluate a number of your peers eLearning strategies. These experiences will occur in the context of considering the benefits and challenges of integrating online learning and teaching into an educational context.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	understand contemporary approaches to eLearning environments, and the benefits and challenges for educators.
2	design a pedagogically sound eLearning strategy for own discipline area.
3	develop an engaging, effective eLearning strategy for your own discipline area using a web-based application.
4	apply professional and academic communication skills in a range of contexts.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Quiz/Structured Reflection	Week 5	5 %
Assessment Task 2:	Designing an eLearning Strategy	Week 8	45 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Developing an eLearning Strategy	Week 13	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Quiz/Structured Reflection

Task Description:

More details about this task will be available in the unit.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 3.3, 3.4, 4.5, 6.2, 6.3

Task Length:

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)

Assessment Task 2: Designing an eLearning Strategy

Task Description:

Further details about this task will be available in the unit.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 3.3, 3.4, 4.5, 6.2, 6.3

Task Length:

1750 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

45 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Clarity and completeness of design (35%)	LO1, LO2
2	Theoretical justification of design (20%)	LO1, LO2, LO4
3	Application of professional and academic communication and presentation skills (10%)	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Developing an eLearning Strategy

Task Description:

Further information in relation to this task will be provided in the unit.

Completion of this Assessment Task relates to Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.6, 3.3, 3.4, 4.5, 6.2, 6.3

Task Length:

1750 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Enactment of a pedagogically sound eLearning strategy that will support full student participation (50%)	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Reflection on the design and development process (20%)	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Evidence of collegial, professional feedback and review (20%)	LO1, LO4
4	Application of professional and academic communication and presentation skills (10%)	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

Bates, T. (2015). Teaching in a digital age: Guidelines for designing teaching and learning. http://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/

Curzon, L. B., & Tummons, J. (2013). Teaching in Further Education: An outline of principles and practice. (7th ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing.
Herrington, J., Reeves, T., Oliver, R. (2010). A guide to e-learning. New York: Routledge.

http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/1903/1/a_guide_to_authentic_learning.pdf
Salmon, G. (2011). E-moderating: The key to teaching and learning online (3rd ed.). Routledge.

Reading Lists provide direct access to all material on unit reading lists in one place. This includes eReadings and items in Reserve. You can access the Reading List for this unit from the link in MyLO, or by going to the Reading Lists page on the University Library website.