MM-411 E-Teaching I - Pedagogy and Learning/Instructional Design
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Christian Robere Simonsen
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- 1 term
The course is connected to the following study programs
Teaching language
EnglishCourse contents
Digital tools have a gained a central role in education. All students and teachers interact with digital tools in one form or another. Educational institutions also extensively use digital tools as part of operations. In order to understand and use these tools appropriately, it is important understand strengths and weakness inherit in these tools.
This course will provide an insight into the theoretical background for teaching and learning using digital tools to promote these processes. Students will be exposed to an historic background of learning history and the development of learning technologies.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the courses the participants should have the ability to:
- Understand the different roles connected to digital education environments.
- Support students in their learning processes.
- Have knowledge of approaches to theories on pedagogy and didactics.
- Have knowledge about theories of motivation as it pertains to education.
- Be familiar with methods of assessment.
- Understand how digitization influences learning processes.
- Understand online learning environments such as Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- The use of UDL (Universal Design for Learning) principles.
- Understand Cooperative and Collaborative approaches to learning.
- Reflecting on learning processes, both individual and in groups
- Teaching in an online environment
Teaching methods
The course is taught as a combination of lectures, flipped classroom, discussions and assignments. The expected scope of work for the average student is 200 hours.
Evaluation
Evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Offered as Single Standing Module
Yes. Subject to availability or capacity.
Assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio assessment counting 40 % of the total grade and a 4 day home exam counting 60 %. Graded A-F. Information about the requirements for the portfolio will be given in the study guide.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| INF900 – E-teaching 1: Pedagogy in Online Learning | 7.5 |
| SV-430 – E-Teaching | 7.5 |
| SV-408 – E-Teaching - Pedagogy and learning/instructional design | 7.5 |