Digital Tools for Inclusive Teaching University of Melbourne

Overview

What you will learn

Technology has never been more vital for education, but it can be difficult to decide how to deploy it in the classroom.

This Digital Tools for Inclusive Teaching course offered by University of Melbourne provides teachers with a strong evidence base to better harness learning technology for stronger student outcomes.

Relevance to your job and industry

• This micro-credential aligns with industry standards and best practices.
• It's been designed in close consultation with key professional associations, including Digital Learning and Teaching in Victoria and the Digital Learning Branch of the Victorian Department of Education, to ensure technological knowledge is contemporary and future-proof.
• Assessment and learning outcomes are mapped to Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) standards, as well as International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards, meaning learning is internationally relevant and applicable to a wide range of educational settings.

• The use of digital technologies and ICT in teaching practice is highlighted in the national standards for teaching across four levels of teacher expertise. This micro-credential addresses the outcomes at the Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher (HALT) levels and can be used to add to your portfolio of evidence for HALT applications.

Learning outcome

By the end of this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of how to deploy technology in the classroom for better student outcomes. You'll be able to:

• Access and use an evidence base to explain the value of specific digital resources in meeting individual student needs
• Analyse the impact of a digital technology tool on student learning outcomes
• Purposefully use digital technologies to model best practice and expand learning opportunities for students.