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  • Level 6
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
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This online course introduces you to a range of current and emerging educational technologies used for teaching and learning. 

Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to

  • Evaluate a range of existing technologies used for teaching and learning in adult education and training contexts.
  • Demonstrate understanding of contemporary adult teaching and learning theories, including  Māori  perspectives and Pacific approaches, and their application to technology-driven education approaches.
  • Critically discuss teaching strategies using educational technologies for working with adults needing additional support and from a range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. 
  • Evaluate emerging technologies for use in education contexts, including potential influences on future teaching and learning approaches.
  • Demonstrate understanding of strategies for enabling diverse learners to successfully engage with educational technologies, including discussion of participation barriers.

Assessment

100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

How to apply

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You can study this course as part of any of the programmes listed below.

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From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.