《Designing Learning for the 21st Century》（为21世纪设计学习）是一门开放课程，该课程由英国博尔顿大学教育控制论研究所（IEC）的专家们专门为中国的教育技术学硕士研究生而 设计。中方学生在本地学校远程学习该课程的内容，并按课程要求完成相应的学习活动。在学生的整个远程的学习过程中，英方专家组与学生们进行同步和异步相结 合、实时和非实时相结合的各种交流互动，及时解答学生在学习过程中遇到的各种问题，及时提供学术支持服务，引导和促进学生完成一个学期的课程学习。最后由中方教师给出符合本地学校考核要求的定量评价（通常为具体的分数）。考核成绩合格者即可获得本地就读大学的相应课程学分。
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Richard Millwood
Learning outcome:Identify and contextualise the major historical and global developments of educational technology
Assessment criteria: Contribution to the debate demonstrating questioning, responding, analysis and synthesis with reference to evidence
Assessment patch: Reflective blog post, referencing module activity
Session objectives:
examine issues, challenges and future trends on the use of technology in education
consider issues through diverse views of the global context
What to do:
| Activity | Description | Working as: |
| 2.1 | Read the PDF 'Creativity and Innovation' and review the other resources listed below | an individual |
| 2.2 | Search for research, professional and government literature on the use of technology in education for a country (not China) relating to economic, pedagogic, strategic and historical approaches-of the documents listed below may be useful, but it is not necessary to read them all. | collaborators in a learning set |
| 2.3 | Make a listof key issues for that country as identified in the literature | collaborators in a learning set |
| 2.4 | onlineDebate Motion: Educational technology can provide a catalyst for change,in the nature of learning, the role of the teacher or the system of education'.Defend or oppose this motion, drawing on the literature you found in the previous activity |
two groups: one defending the motion, the other opposing |
| 2.5 | Write a brief blog post of your reflections your and others' research and debate |
an individual |