ICT TO ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXTS

ICT TO ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXTS
Course Code
ED 1510
Credit Points
20
Course Coordinator
Mr T Allan

Pre-requisites

ED 1048 Introduction to ICT for Professional and Social Contexts.

Notes

The course "ICT and Creativity" follows-on directly from the work of this course.

Overview

Through an investigative and practical process this course addresses and examines the value of communication, collaboration and co-operation in professional and social contexts.

Creating online community-based facilities using readily available Internet-based software and technologies will be central to the work of the course.

A range of situations may be investigated inlcuding business, commerce, industry, education, the medical profession, the caring professions and through to situations which might be regarded as purely leisure based.

As far as possible group work applications will be matched to participants' academic programmes and career aspirations.

Structure

4 one-hour lectures (1 per week for first 4 weeks). 12 one-hour participant lead group activities. (1 per week). 10 two-hour workshop activities (1 per week). 4 three-hour Open Space events (weeks 4,6,8,10).

Assessment

1st Attempt: Online portfolio of evidence to illustrate that learning outcomes have been attained. This will include links to personal contributions to online course-based activities (70%). Tutor/peer assessment instrument based on performances by participants in participant lead group activities and other scheduled activities (30%).

Resit: Resubmission of portfolio and interview.