Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide
Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula reflects the most current knowledge and practice in course and curriculum design and connects this knowledge with the critical task of assessing learning outcomes at both course and curricular levels. This thoroughly revised and expanded third edition of the best-selling book positions course design as a tool for educational change and contains a wealth of new material including new chapters, case examples, and resources.
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Designing and Assessing Courses and CurriculaDesigning and Assessing Courses and Curricula reflects the most current knowledge and practice in course and curriculum design and connects this knowledge with the critical task of assessing learning outcomes at both course and curricular levels. This thoroughly revised and expanded third edition of the best-selling book positions course design as a tool for educational change and contains a wealth of new material including new chapters, case examples, and resources. This edition covers timely topics such asThe growing role of faculty in accreditationScholarship and faculty rewardsTeaching and learning researchMeeting the needs of adult learnersAddressing the challenges of distance learningPraise for Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula"From pioneer to seasoned scholar of instructional development, Diamond began with the practical and moved to the transformative. What makes this latest edition especially compelling is its consideration of the designer as change agent within the current turbulent environment of higher education. Recognizing that the best-laid instructional plans are doomed to failure if they aren't aligned with organizational conditions, Diamond wisely situates his cogent treatment of design issues within the context of change, adding a critical dimension that is often neglected."—Nancy Van Note Chism, professor of educational leadership and policy studies, Indiana University School of Education, IUPUI"This book dives into the most important challenge we face in the academy: helping today's underprepared students reap the full benefits of their time in college. Diamond knows that what matters in college is not the information imparted, but rather the higher order capabilities that students do—or do not—attain through their studies. Designed for everyone who wants to know 'what works?', this magnificently useful handbook draws together a generation of research and campus experimentation on what it will take to create a more intentional, inclusive, and educationally effective college curriculum. Published shortly after Robert Diamond's untimely death, Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula is his lasting gift to the entire higher education community."—Carol Geary Schneider, president, the Association of American Colleges and Universities
Pt. 1 A Frame of Reference 1Ch. 1 A Learning-Centered Approach to Course and Curriculum Design 3Ch. 2 The Expanding Role of Faculty in Accreditation and Accountability 15Ch. 3 Staying Informed 21Ch. 4 Scholarship and Faculty Rewards 27Ch. 5 An Introduction to the Model and Its Benefits 37Ch. 6 Diagramming 51Pt. 2 The Process 59Ch. 7 Making the Decision to Go Ahead 61Ch. 8 Getting Started 75Ch. 9 Linking Goals, Courses, and Curricula 83Ch. 10 Gathering and Analyzing Essential Data 95Ch. 11 Thinking in the Ideal 111Ch. 12 Adjusting from the Ideal to the Possible 127Ch. 13 Clarifying Instructional Goals and Learning Outcomes 147Ch. 14 Designing and Implementing Your Assessment Plan: Overview and Assessing a Curriculum 161Ch. 15 Designing and Implementing Your Assessment Plan: Assessing a Course 175Pt. 3 Designing, Implementing, and Assessing the Learning Experience 185Ch. 16 Designing the Learning Experience: The Research on Teaching and Learning 187Ch. 17 Designing the Learning Experience: Your Instructional Options 199Ch. 18 Using Technology to Support Learning Wallace Hannum Hannum, Wallace 219Ch. 19 Distance Learning Wallace Hannum Hannum, Wallace 237Ch. 20 Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners G. Roger Sell Sell, G. Roger 257Ch. 21 Addressing Diversity G. Roger Sell Sell, G. Roger 271Ch. 22 Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus 285Pt. 4 Your Next Steps 295Ch. 23 Using Your Data: Curriculum and Course Revision 297Ch. 24 Learning from Experience 307Resources 319Case Studies 387References 461Index 467
