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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	eLearning: Culture and Organisations
Module Code	ES507
School	School of Education Studies
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Margaret Farren Semester 2: Margaret Farren Autumn: Margaret Farren
Module Teacher	Margaret Farren
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Participants gain a critical understanding of the concept of culture and its relationship with leadership, management, workplace learning and the global networked organisation. There are opportunities to reflect on how to align technology with organisational strategy.

Learning Outcomes

1. A critical understanding of the concepts of culture and its interaction with leadership, management, workplace learning and the global networked organisation.
2. Assess the organisational readiness for elearning.
3. Debate knowledgeably about the role of culture, champions, communication and change in relation to the growth of e-learning within an organisation.
4. Demonstrate the relevance of national and international e-learning policies to your context and highlight improvements.
5. Reflect on and critically evaluate how to align technology with organisational strategy.
6. Reflect on own role in the change process.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	scheduled class time
Group work	4	Case study work
Lab	4	moodle tutorial
Moodle discussion	10	online discussions
On-line learning	13	online learning activities
Independent learning time	57.5	Reading and planning
Assignment	75	Assignment work
Total Workload: 187.5

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Organisational Culture.
Examples of cultures in organisations. Workplace Learning..

Organisations and eLearning..
Learning culture.eLearning and champions.The change process..

eLearning readiness..
Understanding technology acceptance and perceived usefulness..

eLearning Policies..
Example national and international eLearning policies..

Strategy..
Aligning technology with strategy..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Report (s) (written / oral)	Research report.	100%	Week 12

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Senge, P.: 2008, The Necessary Revolution: How individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world., Doubleday Publishing,
Senge, P.: 2006, The Fifth Discipline: The art and practice of the learning organization, Second,
Rosenberg, M.: 2006, E-Learning: Strategies for Delivering Knowledge in the Digital Age,
Rosenberg, M. C.: 2001, Beyond e-learning: approaches and technologies to enhance organizational knowledge, learning, and performance, Pfeiffer., San Francisco,
Schein, E.: 2010, Organizational Culture and Leadership, Jossey Bass,
Harvard Business Review: 2011, Aligning Technology with strategy, Harvard Business Review,
Herrero, L.: 2008, Viral Change: The Alternative to Slow, Painful and Unsuccessful Management of Change in Organisations, meetingminds,
Herrero, L: 2008, Disruptive Ideas, meetingminds,
Wenger, E., White, N., & Smith, J.: 2009, Digital Habitats; Stewarding Technology for Communities, Cpsquare,
Malloch, M.: 2010, The SAGE Handbook of Workplace Learning, Sage,
Farren, M., Whitehead, J. & Bognar, B.: 2011, Action Research in the Educational Workplace, Academica Press,