Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide Book

Pt. 1 A Frame of Reference 1

Ch. 1 A Learning-Centered Approach to Course and Curriculum Design 3

Ch. 2 The Expanding Role of Faculty in Accreditation and Accountability 15

Ch. 3 Staying Informed 21

Ch. 4 Scholarship and Faculty Rewards 27

Ch. 5 An Introduction to the Model and Its Benefits 37

Ch. 6 Diagramming 51

Pt. 2 The Process 59

Ch. 7 Making the Decision to Go Ahead 61

Ch. 8 Getting Started 75

Ch. 9 Linking Goals, Courses, and Curricula 83

Ch. 10 Gathering and Analyzing Essential Data 95

Ch. 11 Thinking in the Ideal 111

Ch. 12 Adjusting from the Ideal to the Possible 127

Ch. 13 Clarifying Instructional Goals and Learning Outcomes 147

Ch. 14 Designing and Implementing Your Assessment Plan: Overview and Assessing a Curriculum 161

Ch. 15 Designing and Implementing Your Assessment Plan: Assessing a Course 175

Pt. 3 Designing, Implementing, and Assessing the Learning Experience 185

Ch. 16 Designing the Learning Experience: The Research on Teaching and Learning 187

Ch. 17 Designing the Learning Experience: Your Instructional Options 199

Ch. 18 Using Technology to Support Learning Wallace Hannum Hannum, Wallace 219

Ch. 19 Distance Learning Wallace Hannum Hannum, Wallace 237

Ch. 20 Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners G. Roger Sell Sell, G. Roger 257

Ch. 21 Addressing Diversity G. Roger Sell Sell, G. Roger 271

Ch. 22 Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus 285

Pt. 4 Your Next Steps 295

Ch. 23 Using Your Data: Curriculum and Course Revision 297

Ch. 24 Learning from Experience 307

Resources 319

Case Studies 387

References 461

Index 467