EUQ650 Future Trends in Learning Design
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| Unit code: | EUQ650 |
|---|---|
| Assumed Knowledge: | It is assumed that students understand educational practices in education settings and have practitioner experiences within a related education field or support profession. |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $592 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,468 |
| International unit fee | $4,740 |
Unit Outline: Session 1 2026, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | EUQ650 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | It is assumed that students understand educational practices in education settings and have practitioner experiences within a related education field or support profession. |
Overview
In this unit, you will build on your understanding of contemporary learning theory to investigate and evaluate digital learning trends. New and emerging trends have the power to enhance and transform learning when implemented in purposeful and ethical ways. You will work collaboratively in a learning community with peers and facilitators to consider emerging trends that will shape the future of learning.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Evaluate scholarly and professional literature on the effectiveness of digital learning technologies and trends in facilitating adult learning in online environments.
- Create educational materials for peers and other stakeholders on digital learning technologies and trends.
- Discuss and review digital learning technologies and trends through peer interaction.
- Critique ethical issues and mitigation strategies in the implementation of digital learning technologies and trends.
- Design and justify digital learning innovation pilot plans and apply evaluation methods.
Content
This unit will cover the following:
- Emerging trends in learning design
- Technology for learning
- Future focused learning
- Innovation in education
- Online learning communities
- Simulations
- Gamification and game-based learning
- Learning and data analytics
- Artificial intelligence
- Leading and piloting innovations in digital learning
- Evaluation strategies
- Ethics and privacy
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Online modules
- Online discussions
- Readings
- Learning activities
- Digital practices for creating professional resources
This unit employs interactive and discussion-based learning and critical reflection on experience.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- a range of formative exercises discussed and undertaken throughout the unit
- opportunity for formative feedback in this unit will include feedback on learning activities supporting both assessment tasks
- self-reflection on learning and personal and professional experiences
- feedback from peers as you investigate and discuss issues raised throughout the unit
- comments about summative assessment work included with your grade
- general summative assessment feedback posted to the whole cohort via the unit Canvas site.
Assessment
Overview
There are two assessment tasks in this unit:
1. Community of Practice Portfolio - this task draws on your understanding of current digital learning trends to participate in a community of practice through research, evaluation, creation of resources and discussion.
2. Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - this task builds on your understanding of digital learning trends to inform pilot planning and evaluation strategies for their implementation.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Community of Practice Portfolio
You will create a portfolio containing examples of your contributions to the community of practice in Modules 1-4 of this unit. You will select examples that showcase your achievement of the unit learning outcomes and record your presentation of the rationale for the inclusion of each example.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan
You will take on the role of a learning designer to propose a pilot plan to your manager for the implementation of a digital learning technology in your context. Your plan will include the evaluation of literature about digital learning technologies and evaluation strategies.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There are no resources that are required to be purchased for this unit. Other resources will be available in the unit's Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.
Students must comply with netiquette guidelines agreed at the outset of the unit and ensure they are professional throughout and respect others in all interactions. Please refer to QUT guidelines on communication.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EQ60 Graduate Certificate in Education
- Critically analyse and evaluate activities, contexts, and phenomena related to professional practice in the discipline of education.
Relates to: ULO4, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Design and justify innovative solutions to authentic problems of educational practice through the application of discipline-specific knowledge and skills.
Relates to: ULO5, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Source and evaluate scholarly and professional literature and apply it to educational contexts and scenarios.
Relates to: ULO1, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Employ a range of communication modes to transmit knowledge, skills, and ideas to others.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Community of Practice Portfolio
EQ71 Master of Education
- Demonstrate a body of knowledge including understanding recent developments in the field of education (CLO1.1).
Relates to: ULO2, Community of Practice Portfolio - Use cognitive and critical reflection skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and professional practice or scholarship in the field of education (CLO2.1).
Relates to: ULO1, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesize complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice in education (CLO2.2).
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Demonstrate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret educational theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences (CLO2.3).
Relates to: ULO3, Community of Practice Portfolio - Demonstrate technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional education practice or scholarship (CLO2.4).
Relates to: ULO5, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional educational practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO3.1).
Relates to: ULO3, Community of Practice Portfolio
EQ74 Master of Education
- Discuss, evaluate, and integrate advanced discipline-specific knowledge related to professional educational practice and research.
Relates to: ULO1, Community of Practice Portfolio - Critically analyse and evaluate complex activities, contexts and phenomena related to professional practice and scholarship in the discipline of education.
Relates to: ULO4, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Design and justify innovative solutions to authentic problems of educational practice, drawing on discipline-specific knowledge and skills to lead and influence positive change.
Relates to: ULO5, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Apply theories and research methods to ethically explore educational issues/phenomena and practices.
Relates to: ULO5, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Employ a range of communication modes to transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences in professional and scholarly contexts.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Community of Practice Portfolio
Unit Outline: Session 3 2026, QUT Online, Online
| Unit code: | EUQ650 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | It is assumed that students understand educational practices in education settings and have practitioner experiences within a related education field or support profession. |
Overview
In this unit, you will build on your understanding of contemporary learning theory to investigate and evaluate digital learning trends. New and emerging trends have the power to enhance and transform learning when implemented in purposeful and ethical ways. You will work collaboratively in a learning community with peers and facilitators to consider emerging trends that will shape the future of learning.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Evaluate scholarly and professional literature on the effectiveness of digital learning technologies and trends in facilitating adult learning in online environments.
- Create educational materials for peers and other stakeholders on digital learning technologies and trends.
- Discuss and review digital learning technologies and trends through peer interaction.
- Critique ethical issues and mitigation strategies in the implementation of digital learning technologies and trends.
- Design and justify digital learning innovation pilot plans and apply evaluation methods.
Content
This unit will cover the following:
- Emerging trends in learning design
- Technology for learning
- Future focused learning
- Innovation in education
- Online learning communities
- Simulations
- Gamification and game-based learning
- Learning and data analytics
- Artificial intelligence
- Leading and piloting innovations in digital learning
- Evaluation strategies
- Ethics and privacy
Learning Approaches
In this unit you will learn through engaging in the following:
- Online modules
- Online discussions
- Readings
- Learning activities
- Digital practices for creating professional resources
This unit employs interactive and discussion-based learning and critical reflection on experience.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Feedback in this unit is provided to you in the following ways:
- a range of formative exercises discussed and undertaken throughout the unit
- opportunity for formative feedback in this unit will include feedback on learning activities supporting both assessment tasks
- self-reflection on learning and personal and professional experiences
- feedback from peers as you investigate and discuss issues raised throughout the unit
- comments about summative assessment work included with your grade
- general summative assessment feedback posted to the whole cohort via the unit Canvas site.
Assessment
Overview
There are two assessment tasks in this unit:
1. Community of Practice Portfolio - this task draws on your understanding of current digital learning trends to participate in a community of practice through research, evaluation, creation of resources and discussion.
2. Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - this task builds on your understanding of digital learning trends to inform pilot planning and evaluation strategies for their implementation.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Community of Practice Portfolio
You will create a portfolio containing examples of your contributions to the community of practice in Modules 1-4 of this unit. You will select examples that showcase your achievement of the unit learning outcomes and record your presentation of the rationale for the inclusion of each example.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan
You will take on the role of a learning designer to propose a pilot plan to your manager for the implementation of a digital learning technology in your context. Your plan will include the evaluation of literature about digital learning technologies and evaluation strategies.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There are no resources that are required to be purchased for this unit. Other resources will be available in the unit's Canvas site.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out-of-the-ordinary risks associated with general participation in this unit. Workplace Health and Safety protocols associated with computer use will apply.
Students must comply with netiquette guidelines agreed at the outset of the unit and ensure they are professional throughout and respect others in all interactions. Please refer to QUT guidelines on communication.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.EQ60 Graduate Certificate in Education
- Critically analyse and evaluate activities, contexts, and phenomena related to professional practice in the discipline of education.
Relates to: ULO4, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Design and justify innovative solutions to authentic problems of educational practice through the application of discipline-specific knowledge and skills.
Relates to: ULO5, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Source and evaluate scholarly and professional literature and apply it to educational contexts and scenarios.
Relates to: ULO1, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Employ a range of communication modes to transmit knowledge, skills, and ideas to others.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Community of Practice Portfolio
EQ71 Master of Education
- Demonstrate a body of knowledge including understanding recent developments in the field of education (CLO1.1).
Relates to: ULO2, Community of Practice Portfolio - Use cognitive and critical reflection skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and professional practice or scholarship in the field of education (CLO2.1).
Relates to: ULO1, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Demonstrate cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesize complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice in education (CLO2.2).
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Demonstrate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret educational theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences (CLO2.3).
Relates to: ULO3, Community of Practice Portfolio - Demonstrate technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional education practice or scholarship (CLO2.4).
Relates to: ULO5, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional educational practice and/or for further learning with high level personal autonomy and accountability (CLO3.1).
Relates to: ULO3, Community of Practice Portfolio
EQ74 Master of Education
- Discuss, evaluate, and integrate advanced discipline-specific knowledge related to professional educational practice and research.
Relates to: ULO1, Community of Practice Portfolio - Critically analyse and evaluate complex activities, contexts and phenomena related to professional practice and scholarship in the discipline of education.
Relates to: ULO4, Community of Practice Portfolio, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Design and justify innovative solutions to authentic problems of educational practice, drawing on discipline-specific knowledge and skills to lead and influence positive change.
Relates to: ULO5, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Apply theories and research methods to ethically explore educational issues/phenomena and practices.
Relates to: ULO5, Digital Learning Innovation Pilot Plan - Employ a range of communication modes to transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences in professional and scholarly contexts.
Relates to: ULO2, ULO3, Community of Practice Portfolio