Postgraduate CUR-MTPS504-2022
Creative Technologies
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.
$2,306 $2,556
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 29 Aug 2022
- 28 Nov 2022
QS RANKING 2022
11
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
17
Subject details
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 suitable for a diversity 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
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- 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
In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-SEC-MAS-2022
- CUR-PRI-MAS-2022
- CUR-MTE-MAS-2022
Elective
- CUR-EDU-GCE-2022
- CUR-EDU-GCE-2022
- CUR-EDU-GCE-2022
- CUR-EDU-GCE-2022
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Access to Microsoft Office or a unit approved alternative, access to video creation and editing software.
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.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Strategic plan for the use of creative technologies in teaching (50%)
- Critical analysis of selected resources and their use in schools (50%)
Current study term: 29 May 22 to 28 Aug 22
Textbooks are not required.
Next study term: 28 Aug 22 to 27 Nov 22
Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.