The Principles of Digital Pedagogy in Instruction and Teaching MOOC, academic year 2025-2026
- Credits:
- 3 ECTS credits
- Location:
- Kuopio
- Continuous learning category:
- Social welfare and health care
- Teaching format:
- Online teaching, Independent learning
- Price:
- 60 € (VAT 0%)
Contents:
The utilization of the digital technologies in interaction, collaboration and professional development, Producing and modifying content in a digital learning environment, Content sharing and managing, the challenges and benefits of a digital environment to learning, teaching and assessment, The digital approaches of the educators for supporting students’ inclusion, Information and media literacy.
Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, the student will be able to
- describe the key terminology for digital competence
- explain the significance of digital competence in professional activities
- structure research knowledge to analyze digital competence and apply this knowledge in professional activities
- evaluate and plan the use of digital technology in professional activities
The course includes the next generic skills: digitalization, ethics, leadership and development, internationality, sustainability and responsibility, critical thinking, identification and development of expertise and interaction and communication
Study time: Study unit is open for studying 01.09.2025 - 31.07.2026. You can start whenever you want and complete the studies at the latest 31.7.2026.
Registration time: 4.8.2025-15.6.2026.
Modes of study: MOOC, Massive Open Online Course, learning assignments ja independent study
Study materials: Study material in MOOC, DigiCampus environment
Evaluation criteria: Pass/more work required (A passed grade is equivalent to stands for at least 70 % of the set objectives). To pass the study unit, you must have passed each assignment included in the modules.
This MOOC study unit is available for all at DigiCampus environment. Participation in the course requires registration on the DigiCampus platform. You can start studying by logging in with HAKA account or Google: https://digicampus.fi/ (no self enrolment key needed). After completing whole study unit you can download an unofficial certificate of completion that indicates that you have taken the study unit.
If you would like to receive a formal grade and study credits: register as an Open University student at Opintopolku or UEF website (please see more information from application process -tab). Register in DigiCampus with self enrolment key given from Open University. Open University registration is open 4.8.2025-15.6.2026 at Opintopolku and UEF website.
The study fee is 20 euros per ECTS credit for individual study units, and 15 euros per credit for study modules. The study fee is paid at registration.
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi)
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By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the syllabus for the term, covering both teaching and course exams. If the course is continuously open for registration, the maximum time to complete the course is from 1 August to 31 July for that academic year. The right to study for a module lasts until the end of the academic year, which is, until 31.7.2026.
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