Curriculum Revision

Jenny NellisNic McPheeSarah Buchanan

Workshop:Sustain and Renew Your Curriculum

• Questions to ask yourself and your discipline:– Sustaining: What does my discipline do well?

• These are the strengths that you want to preserve and not throw out with the revisions.

– Renewing: What does my discipline not do well?• Areas to update; New opportunities• Changes in the field• Courses that aren’t working, that do not have good enrollment, etc.

– What do our assessment data tell us about our weaknesses and strengths?

– How does our curriculum compare with similar programs at similar universities and colleges?

• Morris 14• Research on-line• Check professional organizations

for curriculum suggestions

Workshop

• Process: Things to consider:

1. How do I know that our curriculum needs revision?

2. Who is invested in the current curriculum and why?

3. Who is not included in the structure of our curriculum and why?

a. All faculty should teach all levels of the curriculum to have a good sense of the student population, the structure of the curriculum, and to create a sense of fairness among faculty members.

4. Who are my allies in curricular revision?

5. Who will resist the revisions and why?

6. How can I best approach curriculum revision to keep all faculty members involved, invested, and interested?

Workshop

1. Consult with your colleagues and your Division Chair2. Research and compare curricula

a. Invite colleagues who may be reticent to incorporate changes to participate in the research.

3. Consult with your colleagues and your Division Chair4. Evaluate your assessment data5. Consult with your colleagues and your Division Chair6. Map out the program7. Share your ideas with all of your colleagues (and your

Division Chair) at every step.a. Be open to ideas that may not mesh 100% with yours!

Process: