Online Learning Communities: Formal and Informal
Course Level Postgraduate
Course Level Postgraduate
Area/Catalogue
EDUC 5239
Course Level
Postgraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
157563
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA Education Futures
The aim of this course is to critically analyse online learning communities in informal and formal digital environments, and to explore and evaluate the learning occurring in these settings, including the learning occurring in environments such as social media and MOOCs. The course will also explore some of the current theories underpinning these trends.
Students will explore the different types of interactions typical of any learning leading to the development of learning communities whether in formal or informal settings. Students will critically examine and evaluate some key pedagogical online design principles that support the development of learning communities while investigating the opportunities for learning evidenced in MOOCS/Open courseware, social media and formal settings. Students will examine a range of the learning analytics tools offered in these settings that can be used to further support learners.
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Component | Duration | ||
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EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
External (Online activities) | 3 hours x 10 weeks | ||
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS | |||
External (Online activities) | 3 hours x 10 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Case study, Essay
EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.