Designing and assessing courses and curricula [electronic book] : a practical guide / Robert M. Diamond.
By: Diamond, Robert M [author]
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BookSeries: Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series: Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley imprint : [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Edition: Third edition.Description: online resource (xxiv, 487 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780470261347 (paperback); 9780470614754 (e-book).Subject(s): Universities and colleges -- Curricula -- United States | Curriculum planning -- United States | Curriculum evaluation -- United StatesDDC classification: 378.190973 Online resources: Access eBook Summary: From the Publisher: 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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| eBook | MTU Online eBook | 378.190973 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | MTU Cork Module EDUC9046 - Supplementary reading | |
| eBook | MTU Online eBook | 378.190973 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | CIT Module EDUC 9046 - Supplementary reading. |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-466) and index.
From the Publisher: 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.
MTU Cork Module EDUC 9046 -
Supplementary reading.
Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
TUFT funding.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Part I A Frame Of Reference
- 1 A Learning-Centered Approach to Course and Curriculum Design
- 2 The Expanding Role of Faculty in Accreditation and Accountability
- 3 Staying Informed
- 4 Scholarship and Faculty Rewards
- 5 An Introduction to the Model and Its Benefits
- 6 Diagramming
- Part II The Process
- 7 Making the Decision to Go Ahead
- 8 Getting Started
- 9 Linking Goals, Courses, and Curricula
- 10 Gathering and Analyzing Essential Data
- 11 Thinking in the Ideal
- 12 Adjusting from the Ideal to the Possible
- 13 Clarifying Instructional Goals and Learning Outcomes
- 14 Designing and Implementing Your Assessment Plan: Overview and Assessing a Curriculum
- 15 Designing and Implementing Your Assessment Plan: Assessing a Course
- Part III Designing, Implementing, And Assessing The Learning Experience
- 16 Designing the Learning Experience: The Research on Teaching and Learning
- 17 Designing the Learning Experience: Your Instructional Options
- 18 Using Technology to Support Learning
- Wallace Hannum
- 19 Distance Learning
- Wallace Hannum
- 20 Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners
- G Roger Sell
- 21 Addressing Diversity
- G Roger Sell
- 22 Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus
- Part IV Your Next Steps
- 23 Using Your Data: Curriculum and Course Revision
- 24 Learning from Experience
- Resources
- References
- Index
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Robert M. Diamond was president of the National Academy for Academic Leadership and professor emeritus at Syracuse University.