Extend NZ/NZEXT102/Overview, course aim and learning outcomes

Overview

Using technology tools to build intentional connections with others, to pose and solve problems collaboratively, and to strengthen independent thought is key to building digital capacity for learning and teaching. This module explores tools for online collaborations. It offers ways to create and extend professional and personal learning networks (PLNs) through collaborations within, across, and between disciplines.

Module aim

The aim of this module is to enable you to build PLNs to collaborate and share knowledge with colleagues within, across, and between disciplines.

Objectives

The objectives of this module are for you to:

• Assess how your educational approach is currently enhanced by your collaborations
• Explore ways to build, augment, and nurture PLNs
• Identify strategies to extend professional connections beyond your institution and/or peers
• Experiment with digital tools that may be used to build PLNs