UCT Learning and Teaching in the Digital Age bundle

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Location: Online
Time: 6-8 hours per week
Duration: 16 weeks
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About the course

Designed to enhance your digital-education expertise, this bundle features two engaging online short courses offered by Africa’s leading university. Over the span of 16 weeks, these courses will equip you with a comprehensive set of practical abilities and insights you will need to step into the future of education. In the Instructional Design online short course, you’ll discover the art and benefit of instructional design in promoting upskilling within your professional context. In the Teaching With Technology online short course, on the other hand, you will learn the art of crafting engaging and pedagogically effective lesson plans that are supported by cutting-edge technology. Expand your teaching prowess and optimise the learning experience in today's digital era through a series of diverse online activities and weekly modules carefully tailored for your convenience.

Course content

Course 1:Teaching With Technology online short course
Enhance the learning experience of your students or colleagues thanks to adaptable teaching methods and a greater understanding of technology's impact on education. Gain valuable insights into the pedagogical implications of technology integration, and learn to develop practical lesson plans that target a specific age group, grade, or skill set, and for your target educational context, be it primary, university, or corporate.
Course 2:Instructional Design online short course
Explore incentivisation tactics, including gamification, to achieve organisational learning goals. Uncover the role of instructional designers as change agents, and connect design with broader organisational objectives. Gain a holistic perspective on instructional design, content curation, and learning management platforms within African and emerging-market contexts.