Introduction to Digitalisation (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

The course is on-line.
However, the starting session, during week 37 is a contact session.

Objective

After completing the course the student can:

Describe what Digitalisation is,how it affectsbusiness and which new opportunities it may enable
Describe what Big Data, Internet of Things (IOT), Internet of Everything and other concepts and trends related to Digitalisation are, and which Information Security challenges Digitalisation may introduce.
Create innovation proposals for new solutions using technologies available for Digitalisation and cloud-based solutions.

Content

Introduction to topics in Digitalisation
Status and forecast for Digitalisation
Technologies

Materials

Material (videos, articles, etc) from the internet, available via the learning environment.
All the assignments, tests and exams are done in the learning environment

Teaching methods

Collaboration in the learning environments and independent work, online.
Students also self-study subjects and create reports and video presentations.
There are some tests during the course to verify students' learning.

Exam schedules

There will be four on-line exam options:

November 18th
November 27th
December 9th

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

The course provides an understanding of how digitalisation affects us. Students work both individually and collaborate virtually in the learning environments. Students also make reports and video presentations about subjects related to digitalisation and share them with other students. Presentations are peer-reviewed.

Student workload

Personal work: self-study, assignments and video preparations: 130 hours
- discussions about selected videos
- writing about selected topics related to digitalisation
- exercises about key subjects related to digitalisation
- writing two reports about subjects related to digitalisation
- preparation of video presentation about one subject
- peer reviews
On-line tests or exams: 3 hours
TOTAL: 133 hours

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on:
- Assignments completed: 25%
- Exam: 25%
- Teacher's and Peer reviews of reports and video presentation: 25%
- Learning Diary and activity in discussion areas: 25%

Failed (0)

Student has completed less than 50% of the course assignments
AND did not pass the exam
OR peer reviews for reports and video presentation on average less than 50% of points.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student has completed more than 50% of the assignments BUT not all the assignment steps
AND achieved 45% points in the exam
AND peer reviews for reports and video presentation on average less than 70% of points
AND low activity compared to others in discussion areas or in ViLLE’s Learning diary

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student has completed all the assignment steps and completed 75% of the tasks in the steps
AND achieved 65% points in the exam
AND peer reviews for reports and video presentation on average less than 90% of points
AND average activity compared to others in discussion areas or in ViLLE’s Learning diary

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student has completed all the assignment steps and completed 90% of the tasks in the steps
AND achieved 80% points in the exam
AND peer reviews for reports and video presentation on average more than 90% of points
AND high activity compared to others in discussion areas or in ViLLE’s Learning diary

Qualifications

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Further information

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