Innovating Practice in Education

Module overview

During this module you will explore some of the new and innovative practices and challenges facing education. The module begins by examining innovation in a wider sense, such as the changing curriculum or the challenges of globalisation, but then moves to a closer examination of eLearning, one of the more noticeable challenges facing education practices.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

This module is taught entirely online. A typical 'lesson' would include: - Lectures - delivered live via the university's web conferencing system (Adobe Connect) or as pre-prepared videos - Lecture notes - written by the module tutors - Selected readings - from the prescribed core texts - Written tasks - submitted via private blogs or discussion forums - Online activities - such as quizzes and tests - Individual and Group tutorials - via Skype (individual) or Adobe Connect (groups)

Study time
Type	Hours
Follow-up work	18
Completion of assessment task	60
Tutorial	6
Practical classes and workshops	6
Revision	30
Placement
Wider reading or practice	50
Lecture	6
Preparation for scheduled sessions	18
Seminar	6
Total study time	200

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

Extra Reading. During each lesson you will be directed to related readings from other textbooks and journal articles to enhance and extend your understanding of the topics under discussion. All of these resources will be available electronically via the University's library.

Textbooks

Harasim, L. (2012). Learning Theory and Online Technologies (Core Textbook). Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group..

Selwyn, N. (2013). Distrusting educational technology: Critical questions for changing times. (Core Textbook). Routledge.

Paine, N. (2014). The Learning Challenge: Dealing with Technology, Innovation and Change in Learning and Development. (Core Textbook). Kogan Page Publishers.

Assessment

Assessment strategy

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Podcast	25%
Essay	75%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Essay	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External