EEB428 Digital Literacy in Adult and Vocational Education (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Early Childhood Studies (ECHIL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject is designed to introduce students to the changing pedagogies associated with digital literacy. It addresses teaching and learning through the use of technology and how emerging technologies have redefined what it means to be ‘literate’ and how this impacts on practitioners in the adult and vocational education sector.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: EEB428
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to articulate the issues associated with digital literacy within the adult and vocational education context;
- be able to assess and determine the value of a range of digital resources used in teaching adult literacy and numeracy;
- be able to critically evaluate the learning and teaching context in which digital resources are used in adult and vocational education;
- be able to engage with different digital technologies as tools for teaching literacy and numeracy, including wikis, blogs and other resources; and
- be able to develop skills and knowledge in the use of a range of Web 2.0 tools which can be utilised in the teaching of literacy and numeracy.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Issues Associated With Digital Literacy
- The Role Of Technology In Teaching And Learning:
- - multimedia and online resources
- - learning and teaching context in which digital resources are used
- Digital Technologies As Tools For Teaching Literacy and Numeracy
- - wikis, blogs and other resources
- - developing pedagogical skills
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.