Study Digital Technologies with us
Digital technologies, including information and communications technologies, provide opportunities to teach and learn in ways that otherwise wouldn’t be possible. Whatever your subject area and at whatever level you teach, you must be capable and confident in understanding how digital technologies can support teaching and learning.
This area option provides a balance between a broad critical perspective of educational uses of digital technology and the development of practical skills, in the context of your own teaching.
Developed by staff with many years of experience, it is highly relevant to the current education environment.
- Programs in Digital Technologies
- Themes and subjects explored in Digital Technologies
- Staff in Digital Technologies
- Who is the program suitable for?
- Career outcomes
Programs in Digital Technologies
Download the course brochure to find out how you can specialise in Digital Technologies.
You can specialise in Digital Technologies by studying in one of the following programs (please note, handbook entries for these programs will be updated in late October 2011):
| Program | Part time | Full time | |
| Postgraduate Certificate in Education | 1 year | 6 months | |
| Master of Education (by coursework) | 2 years | 1 year | |
| Master of Education (by coursework) | 3 years | 18 months | |
| Master of Education (by research) (thesis and coursework) | 3 years | 18 months | |
| Doctor of Education (by research) | 6 years | 3 years | |
| PhD | 6 years | 3 years |
(NB. The differing lengths of the Masters programs are based on the previous qualifications/work experience of the applicant)
Themes and subjects explored in Digital Technologies
Themes you can follow in this area option include:
- online education
- teaching and learning with information technology
- the role of digital technologies in the curriculum
- use of Web 2.0 (and beyond) and mobile technologies for education.
Staff in Digital Technologies
You will be working with digital technology in education specialists who bring many years of professional experience as teachers and researchers.
The academics leading this area include Dr Tony Jones, Dr Dianne Chambers, Ted Clark, Dr John Murnane and Nick Reynolds. Discover more about these experts and their research areas.
Who is this program suitable for?
This area option is suitable for early childhood, primary, secondary, and TAFE teachers, those working in educational and training software development and other professional educators.
Career Outcomes
In this area option you will benefit from hands-on experience in a variety of computer applications, as well as collaborative and multi-disciplinary approaches to research and teaching.
You will acquire knowledge and skills that enable you to:
- use computers, the web and associated technologies creatively and innovatively in your teaching
- understand the impact of educational technologies on curriculum
- develop your career.