Digital Teaching and Learning MA

Program Overview

The MA Digital Teaching and Learning program at the University of Nottingham equips educators with a comprehensive understanding of using digital technology to enhance teaching and learning. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge, research methods, and practical applications, the program aims to improve participants' perspectives on digital education and develop their skills in implementing new technologies.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The MA Digital Teaching and Learning program at the University of Nottingham is designed for educators who wish to enhance their understanding of how digital technology can transform the teaching and learning experience. The program provides a solid grounding for careers in education, training, educational technology, or further research.

Objectives:

• Increase understanding of how digital technology can transform teaching and learning.
• Enhance perspectives on theories that underpin successful learning, teaching, and innovation within the digital world.
• Evaluate the use of digital technologies in educational contexts.
• Assess how new learning technology can be implemented at various levels in both formal and informal education.

Outline:

Course Content:

• Learning Theories for a Digital Age
• Digital Teaching and Learning Research Methods
• Social Contexts of Learning
• The Future of Digital Education
• Dissertation

Course Structure:

• 120 credits of taught modules
• 60-credit dissertation
• Full-time study over one year

Assessment:

• Dissertation
• Portfolio (written/digital)
• Assignments
• Presentations

Teaching:

• Seminars
• Lectures
• Group study
• New technologies are used as both the method and focus of teaching.
• Face-to-face classes are supported by a range of online materials, including video lectures, online platforms for social exchange and discussion, and curated reading portfolios.

Careers:

• Education advisers
• Language tutors
• Primary/secondary teachers
• Vocational/industrial trainers and instructors
• The program benefits from the expertise of the Learning Sciences Research Institute, which draws on knowledge from psychology, computer science, anthropology, sociology, information sciences, neurosciences, and education.
• The program offers the flexibility of studying in your own time through the university's virtual learning environment, Moodle.

Home / UK

£9,700

International

£25,250