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Curriculum Design Guide

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Reviewed:: May 6, 2025 by Faculty Development

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Overview:

This eBook guides readers through a 4-step curriculum renewal process in an introduction and 4 chapters. It is designed to briefly review the process for effective and timely program changes. The guide includes steps for curriculum development and change, documents, videos, and a self-assessment that could be adapted to various academic contexts. This resource would be helpful relating to curriculum revisions or development and assisting in ensuring alignment of curricula with educational outcomes.

Type of Material:

Reference Material.

The material is presented as a guide, which includes text explanations, icons, diagrams, and videos.

Recommended Uses:

This book might be useful for faculty, staff, and administrators involved in curriculum development and curriculum renewal processes.

Technical Requirements:

The material is online and requires a web browser. PDF reader software and Youtube plug-in for browser might be valuable to view and download any supplementary documents provided in the guide.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Within the context of curriculum development and renewal, readers will be able to:

Describe the sequencing of curriculum decisions,
Identify when to move ahead and when to revisit or reinforce a step,
Design and then implement a program of teaching and learning experiences that align to the curriculum goals,
Navigate a curriculum change process using a structured 4-step approach
Apply change management principles to curriculum development
Implement plans to create alignment between program goals, learning experiences, and assessments

Target Student Population:

College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professionals involved in curriculum development and renewal projects.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

While the material can be used by novices, a basic understanding of curriculum design principles and change management; familiarity with educational standards, assessment methods, and instructional design could be valuable.

Content Quality

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Strengths:

Concepts, models and results are valid. The content is clear and well written and is free from errors.

Concerns:

It was developed by relevant professionals, but there is no research cited in the resource.

The processes could be used, with literature support, in a variety of settings.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

The book does a good job of foreshadowing basic concepts and then expanding the reader's understanding those concepts throughout the text. The target audience is clearly identified in the foreword. The various chapters, I believed, could be linked to in a Learning Management System or chopped apart into pieces in a Press Book editor.

Concerns:

The resource includes questions that will be answered rather than stated objectives.

No assessment or learning check is included in the resource.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:: The material is well-structured, practical, and grounded in best practices, making it a valuable resource for those involved in curriculum development or related fields.
Concerns:: none

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