Specialist Diploma in Immersive EdTech Design for Learning

Games and Gamification for Learning 

This module provides students with fundamental game design knowledge and skills to plan, develop, and implement the use of games and gamification in a learning environment. Students will learn to identify suitable games for learning and apply game design skills to craft entertaining experiences to improve the effectiveness of learning materials.

Students will also be able to apply principles of gamification to improve engagement in the learning environment and to improve and shape learning behaviours. 

Creating Adventure Games for Learning 

This practical module introduces the core knowledge and skills needed to create a text-based adventure game for learning. Students will learn how to create a highly interactive learning game with a text input to effectively engage a target audience. 

e-Authoring Design and Publishing 

The e-Authoring Design and Publishing module provides students with knowledge and skills to create engaging digital learning content using text, media, and interactions. This module teaches students to arrange and manipulate both ready-to-use and customised assets, hence giving them the ability to cater to unique project demands.

By the end of the module, students will be able to develop and convert their interactive content into various formats for Learning Management Systems. 

Design and Develop Assessment for Technology-Enhanced Learning 

Students will design an assessment plan which incorporates assessment principles. They will apply these principles in the context of their industry brief to address the needs of the target audience. Students will do a storyboard on their planned approach, incorporating appropriate technology tools and their affordances to deliver the assessment plan.

Students will have an opportunity to do peer reviews and also consult with the lecturer to improve their design of the assessment plan. They will explain the rationale behind their planned approach and address the feedback given by their stakeholders. This module also introduces learning analytics and how to gather data and interpret trends from the learning experiences and learners’ assessments to support learning. 

Visual Design 

In this module, students will be introduced to visual design theories and principles. Students will learn how colour theory, Gestalt principles, ratio and proportion, visual hierarchy, and other fundamental visual design concepts can be applied to the design of user interfaces.

By the end of the module, students will be able to create the visual design of a user interface using industry-relevant tools and techniques, as well as critique user interface designs and layouts. 

2D Art Asset Creation 

This practical module teaches the fundamentals of 2D art design. Students will learn the iterative design process through which they can create convincing and attractive 2D art assets to meet learning solution needs.

Character and prop model sheets, user interfaces, functionality diagrams and simple animated sequences are among the tools taught. Other techniques students will pick up include basic shape construction, silhouette and thumbnail creation and colour theory. 

Immersive Reality 

This module introduces the core concepts of AR, VR, MR and 360° Content for creating immersive experiences. Students will learn about various immersive technologies, how they are created, have hands-on practice with the equipment needed and appreciate how these tools can be used in various ways to engage audiences for a specific purpose. 

3D Art Asset Creation 

3D Art Asset Creation covers the skills and techniques needed to create 3D art assets such as characters, creatures, props, and environmental assets for games and other digital media. Students will learn how to model 3D objects, and then apply textures and rig and animate them. Students will also learn to optimise and prepare 3D assets to be imported into a game engine. 

Analyse Learning Needs and Develop Curriculum for Technology-Enhanced Learning 

This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to analyse learning needs and develop an effective curriculum for technology-enhanced learning (TEL). The course will discuss a range of topics, including TEL learning design, learning theories, and the integration of technology into teaching and learning.

The course will also include a practicum component where students will have the opportunity to apply their learning by developing and implementing a technology-enhanced learning project.