Program Overview

EDUC 307 - Integrating Digital Technologies and Social Media In Learning Environments

This course introduces students to the social and cognitive theories of digital technologies in learning and training environments. These technologies include hardware such as interactive tablets and screens, mobile devices, and software such as online multimedia, video, serious games, and social media. This course discusses these technologies using problem-based learning approaches. Students also engage in practical project-based activities.

Course Details

Semester:

• Winter (January 12 - April 13, 2026)

Instructor:

Please refer to the Course Outline below.

Program:

• Undergraduate, 3 credits

Required Course Material Fee:

There is no access fee for this course. Course material refers to all content that is needed to be licensed, acquired, or leased for the purpose of offering the online course.
This could include the electronic version of a textbook (or parts of it), images, articles, animations, audio, and/or video.
This material has been deemed essential for the course at the request of the instructor and/or content provider.
This fee is paid by students at the time of the retrieval of their eConcordia course and is in addition to the regular tuition that they pay to the university for the enrolment in the credit course.

Book:

The following books are the required texts for the course. Students have the option to buy them as hardcopy or etexts. They are available in both formats.

1. Venkatesh, V., Wallin, J., Castro, J.C., & Lewis, J. (Eds.) (2014). Educational, Psychological, and Behavioral Considerations in Niche Online Communities. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
2. Langmia, K., Tyree, T., O'Brien, P., & Sturgis, I. (Eds.) (2014). Social Media: Pedagogy and Practice. New York, NY: University Press of America.

Registration Information:

Concordia students must register for this course in their Student Hub. It is strongly recommended that they consult Concordia's class schedule prior to enrolling in order to be aware of any registration restrictions. Once registered, students must then sign up for an eConcordia account to access the course material.

COURSE OUTLINE

Disclaimer: Information regarding the eConcordia course found on this page may change without notice. For the most recent course list, visit the Student Hub. Furthermore, if this represents the initial offering of the course, no course outline will be available until the start of the first active semester.