021702 Current Issues and Applications in Educational Computing

6cp; availability: not available to students who have completed any subject in the Educational Computing Major Study sequence
Advanced study elective
Undergraduate
Subject coordinator: Matthew Kearney

This subject provides an overview of current issues and applications in the use of computers in schools, focusing on primary schools. It introduces a variety of applications software which have been covered in greater detail in the Educational Computing Major Study sequence. It covers teaching and learning with LOGO, the use of integrated packages such as Clarisworks, curriculum documents and policy statements, the Internet and implications for teaching and learning, and changes in school use of technology.

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2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,370.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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