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Module Specifications

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

Module Title	eLearning Apps. in Guidance and Counselling
Module Code	ES526
School	School of Education Studies
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Yvonne Crotty Semester 2: Yvonne Crotty Autumn: Yvonne Crotty
Module Teacher	Yvonne Crotty
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Students will explore the major databases used for career planning and learn how to integrate technology into their work. There will be opportunities to learn how to develop online resources.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critique the curricular offering within own professional contexts in order to inform professional practice.
2. Produce eLearning resources using appropriate tools.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of resources from individual, group and organisational perspective.
4. Integrate eLearning resources into own work.
5. Critically review appropriate literature and relate to own professional context.
6. Reflect on own learning through use of a weblog.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	25	class input
On-line learning	50	No Description
Independent learning time	100	No Description
Moodle discussion	12	No Description
Total Workload: 187

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

Syllabus.
Professional practice..

Use ICT tools..
Integrate eLearning resources..

Evaluate resources..
Reflective practice..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Project	n/a	100%	Every Second Week

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

Barron, I and Ivors, K: 2005, Multimedia Projects in Education: Designing, 3rd, Ed., Libraries Unlimited Inc.,U.S.;,
Whittaker, J: 2009, Producing for Web 2.0: A Student Guide,, Routledge,
Rosenberg, M.: 2005, Beyond E-Learning: Approaches and Technologies to Enhance Organizational Knowledge, Learning, and Performance, Pfeiffer,
Alexander, B: 2011, The New Digital Storytelling: Creating Narratives with New Media, Praeger,

Other Resources

None

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