University of South Africa Short course: Information and Communication Technology in Education

University of South Africa Short course: Information and Communication Technology in Education

short course: information and communication technology in education

Purpose

Target group
People who wish to gain skills in the use of technology to empower themselves to ride the wave of technological opportunities and challenges in education.

Admission requirements
Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification. Applicants require basic Windows and Internet skills and Internet access. A teaching qualification is recommended but not mandatory.
Duration
Semester course
Language medium
English
Registration periods :  Both semesters
See http://cs-cert.unisa.ac.za/register.html
Tuition method 
The course is offered as an online course.  All the course materials and assessment will be done via myUniversity of South Africa.
Kind of assessment
 Note: Formative assessment and examination admission will comply with University of South Africa’s formative assessment rules and policies.
 
Formative assessment: will be used in the feedback on assignments.
Summative assessment: will be implemented in the evaluation of a portfolio.

Short course in Information and Communication Technology in Education  (CSIT1ED) 
NEQF level: 5 Credits: 12
Syllabus/Content
1) Orientation and awareness of available ICT resources
2) Identify ICT technologies that can be used to develop resources for use in the classroom.
3) Practical implementation of the identified ICT technologies as part of a lesson plan.
4) Exploration of the roles and responsibilities of educators in promoting the ethical use of technology.
Module leader
Ms R. van der Merwe
School of Computing
Office GJG 4-68, GJ Gerwel Building, University of South Africa Science Campus, Florida
Tel: 011 471 2929
E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]
Programme administrator(s) 
Ms Pertunia Masalesea

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