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Creative Technologies
PostgraduateCUR-MTPS5042025
Understand technology’s role in teaching and learning. Informed by theory and practice, you’ll formulate a strategic approach for using creative technologies to expand learning opportunities for learners, supporting their online wellbeing and safety.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 25 May 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 2 June 2025,
- 1 Sept 2025,
- 1 Dec 2025
- Price from
- $2,735
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Creative Technologies
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- research and explain the relevant issues and the strategies available to support the safe, responsible and ethical use of creative technologies in learning environments
- investigate strategies that support students’ cyber wellbeing and safety within school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements when engaging with web-based technologies
- develop a strategic approach, informed by theory and practice, for using creative technologies to expand learning opportunities for learners
- plan for differentiated learning experiences to meet the needs of learners across the full range of abilities using creative technologies
- identify and evaluate appropriate sources of ongoing professional learning to enhance the use of creative technologies in learning environments
- What are creative technologies?
- The importance of having a digital pedagogy
- Digital Footprints and digital tattoos
- Cyber safety
- How can technology support the learning needs of all learners (differentiated learning experiences)?
- Creative technologies that support teaching and learning – digital fluency
- Creative technologies that support teaching and learning – digital curation
- Digital learning: What is out there?
- Identifying your professional learning needs
- Planning your professional learning
This subject will examine the role of creative technologies in effective teaching and learning. Students will formulate their own plans for the use of creative technologies that support a diversity of learners in a safe, responsible and ethical manner. A focus of this subject is planning for ongoing professional learning in the incorporation of creative technologies in educational settings.
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- Online Safety Professional Development presentation (50%)
- Strategic plan for the use of creative technologies in teaching (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-EDP-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary Education)
- CUR-EDS-GDI-2025 - Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Education)
- CUR-MTE-MAS-2025 - Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
- CUR-PRI-MAS-2025 - Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
- CUR-SEC-MAS-2025 - Master of Teaching (Secondary Education)
Elective
- CUR-EDU-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Education
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Student feedback
8 student respondents between 19 Aug 2024 - 3 Mar 2025.
87%of students felt the study load was manageable
100%of students felt this subject helped them gain relevant skills
Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-EDP-GDI
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-EDS-GDI
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
PostgraduateCUR-MTE-MAS
Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-PRI-MAS
Master of Teaching (Secondary Education)
PostgraduateCUR-SEC-MAS
Graduate Certificate in Education
PostgraduateCUR-EDU-GCE