Course Syllabus
Welcome to the course Professional learning in a digital world!
The course starts 3 September and ends Jan 17 2021. Two on-campus meeting are offered (3.9 and 22.10), the rest is online via Zoom or here in Canvas.
The course is offered both as a free-standing course and as an elective course for the IT & Learning master program students! We will work the transformation of professional and workplace learning in relation to the digitalisation of formal and informal lifelong learning in institutional, corporate, and industrial sectors. By focusing on the changing practices of professionals in different areas like engineering, healthcare/nursing and teaching, the course addresses the various ways that digital technologies reconfigure activities such as training, coaching and professional community participation.
Follow this link for an Overview of the course, and read more in the Modules menue.
Course information
Link to the syllabus: PDA679syllabus_H20.pdf
Link to the course literature list (all references are available online): LiteraturePDA679HT20.pdf
Learning outcomes
Seven learning goals are included in the course and will be assessed based on two assignments.
Knowledge and understanding
- describe, characterize and classify different approaches to digital professional learning (L1)
- identify key trends in relation to the digitalisation of professional learning (L2)
Competence and skills
- identify and critically examine theories relevant for understanding digitalisation processes in relation to professional learning (L3)
- contextualize digital technology use in relation to professional learning in different sectors (L4)
- suggest and motivate a relevant design and technological platform for a specific professional learning practice (L5)
Judgement and approach
- judge the relevance of different digital approaches to professional learning (L6)
- evaluate the impact of digitalisation on different professional learning practices (L7)
Form of teaching
The course is based on both net-based activities, including lectures, workshops, and seminars. Zoom is used for online video conferencing. Group and individual work are a part of the course.
Assessment
The assessment is based on the following assignments:
- Group based presentation and report, graded pass (G), or fail (U)
- Individually written paper, graded pass with distinction (VG), pass (G), or fail (U)
Course contacts
Course leader: Annika Bergviken Rensfeldt annika.bergviken-rensfeldt@ped.gu.se
Course teacher: Geraldine Fauville geraldine.fauville@gu.se
Director of Studies (utbildningsansvarig): Annika Edenholm annika.edenholm@gu.se
Course registration
Please contact study counsellor: lena.wendt@ped.gu.se
General information
If you are new to the University, you will find a checklist for new students of what you need to know in the student portal.
Study support
Various kinds of support are available to help you study well. Disabled students in particular can benefit from various types of support.
See support for learning
Academic integrity and plagiarism
See study environment and rules
Canvas
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