EDPF5020: Semester 1, 2020

Units EDPF5020 Semester 1 2020 [Online]

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EDPF5020: Digital Technologies Fundamentals

Semester 1, 2020 [Online] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit introduces the structure and key concepts of the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies, including digital systems, data representation, algorithms and implementation. Students will develop practical skills in data collection and interpretation, visual or general-purpose programming, and user interface design. Students will consolidate their skills by designing a digital technologies resource or assessment task for use in the classroom.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Education
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	James Richard Curran, james.r.curran@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	James Richard Curran, james.r.curran@sydney.edu.au
	Sujatha Gunja, sujatha.gunja@sydney.edu.au
	Daniel Hickmott, daniel.hickmott@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Evaluation of Digital Technologies resources Contribute to weekly discussions and completion of practical tasks	50%	Multiple weeks Due date: 29 May 2020 at 23:59	3000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Situational analysis Conduct a situational analysis in a school context	20%	Week 07 Due date: 09 Apr 2020 at 23:59	1200 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Development of a Digital Technologies teaching resource Critically assess a unit of work and create an assessment task	30%	Week 13 Due date: 29 May 2020 at 23:59	1800 words
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Situational analysis: Conduct a situational analysis of an implementation of the Digital Technologies curriculum for a band level in a particular school context.
Evaluation of Digital Technologies resources: Students need to complete weekly programming activities, discuss readings, and evaluate one of the resources that is related to the focus area for the week. This is a cumulative assessment task requiring ongoing engagement in the discussion forums to build on knowledge, skills and understanding of the Digital Technologies curriculum over the course of the semester.
Development of a Digital Technologies teaching resource: Sudents need to critically assess a unit of work for a Digital Technologies unit in a particular teaching/learning context. They must reference sequencing, common misconceptions and relevant readings from the course. Students need to design and produce an assessment task for the unit and 1 or more sample solutions.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Digital Technologies, Data Representation and Abstraction	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 02	Digital Systems	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 03	Implementation	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 04	Data Collection and Interpretation 1	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 05	Algorithms 1	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 06	Specifications	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 07	Interactions and user experience	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 08	Algorithms 2	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 09	Pedagogies and misconceptions	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 10	Planning and assessment	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 11	Data Collection and Interpretation 2	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 12	Ethics and impact	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)
Week 13	Future directions	Lecture and tutorial (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: According to Faculty Board Resolutions, students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are expected to attend 90% of their classes. If you attend less than 50% of classes, regardless of the reasons, you may be referred to the Examiner’s Board. The Examiner’s Board will decide whether you should pass or fail the unit of study if your attendance falls below this threshold.

Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS. However, you should not rely on lecture recording to substitute your classroom learning experience.

Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library eReserve, available on Canvas.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Demonstrate an understanding of Digital Technologies as taught in primary and secondary schools in Australia based on current research trends.
LO2. Design differentiated learning pathways for a range of learners that incorporate data, information and digital literacy through designing teaching programs and assessment tasks.
LO3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of key issues in policy and practice in the field of digital technologies.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This is the first time this unit has been offered.

Additional information

More information can be found on Canvas.

Disclaimer

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Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Disclaimer

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