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University of Melbourne

  • 37% international / 63% domestic

Digital Tools for Inclusive Teaching micro-credential

  • Non-Award

Make informed choices about technology in classrooms to enhance student outcomes, develop industry-ready skills, and earn a shareable digital certificate.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Duration
5 - 5 weeks full-time
Study Mode
Online

About this course

Digital Tools for Inclusive Teaching

Make more informed choices about technology in your classroom to enhance student outcomes.

Level up with micro-credentialsIndustry-ready skills

Develop in-demand skills aligned with industry best practice you can apply immediately.

Taught by leading experts

Learn from internationally recognised academics and professionals with years of on the ground experience.

Shareable digital certificate

Showcase your capabilities with an industry recognised digital certificate you can share with your professional network.

Entry requirements

This micro-credential is designed for currently practising educators and those who are currently in or seeking leadership roles. To enrol, you are required to have either:

  • An undergraduate or graduate initial-teacher qualification, or
  • A minimum of eight years of education experience in other industries.

It is desirable to have some experience in teaching or learning with digital technologies.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

What you will learn

Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.

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

This micro-credential provides teachers with a strong evidence base to better harness learning technology for stronger student outcomes.

It has been designed in consultation with Digital Learning and Teaching in Victoria, and the Digital Learning Branch of the Victorian Department of Education. 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.

Gain frameworks to evaluate learning tech

Explore frameworks, research and literature to help you evaluate the benefits of learning technologies and resources. Gain an evidence base and criteria that can help explain the value of digital tools in your classroom.

Map technology to student learning

Analyse the impact of digital tools on the learning outcomes of different students so you can use technology with purpose.

Assess technology in your educational context

Critically reflect on how to meet learning needs in your educational context and consider how you can better use technology to enhance the outcomes of your students.

Course structure

This course runs over five weeks, which includes four weeks of teaching and one week for assessment.

Your total time commitment is approximately 40.5 hours, which includes:

  • 7 hours guided online learning
  • 2 hours live webinars
  • 17 hours asynchronous, independent study
  • 16 hours assessment tasks.

Assessment:

  • Short video: mapping technology to student learning (40%)
  • Your choice of a video, text, podcast or diagram: justify the use of a digital tool using a digital framework (60%).

Credit for prior study or work

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.