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Curriculum Mapping: Aligning Content and Design
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Additional Resources for Curriculum Mapping
1. University of St Thomas An example of a curriculum map with introduced, reinforced, and
stthomas.edu/accreditation-assessment/assessment-best mastered/assessed designations for each course.
-practices/curriculummapping/
2. BCCR Journal Examples of a detailed curriculum map and other templates.
bccrjournal.com/curriculum-map-template/curriculum-map
-template-cool-with-curriculum-map-template/
3. The Curriculum Mapping Planner: Templates, Tools, and Resources The planner describes a 4-phase professional development pro-
for Effective Professional Development, by Heidi Hayes Jacobs and gram composed of 12 modules.
Ann Johnson, 2009.
4. Keys to Curriculum Mapping: Strategies and Tools to Make It Work, This textbook addresses the curriculum mapping process and
by Susan Udelhofen, 2005. includes a chapter on software for performing the process.
5. Using Curriculum Mapping and Assessment Data to Improve This textbook takes curriculum mapping to the next level and
Student Learning, by Bena Kallick and Jeff Collisimo, 2009. incorporates assessment data to improve student learning and 3
case studies.
Reinforced/Developed, and Mastered/Assessed, before being assessed at the conclusion of the
and place a specified code (I, R/D, M/A) in program, such as in a capstone course?
the corresponding cell. This can be done inde- 6. Review and revise the map. Update the map
pendently by program faculty members, or regularly, particularly when program revisions are
collaboratively in a group. If it is done indepen- implemented. This action demonstrates a proac-
dently, consensus on the final map is required tive approach in determining alignment with
before analysis occurs. curricular changes and ensures that an updated
5. Analyze the map. All pro- version will be available to guide new program
gram faculty should analyze the faculty about where content is being taught and
curriculum map, first vertically to ensure all assessed in program courses. 12
SLOs have been addressed, and then horizontally
to ensure all course content addresses the SLOs. Conclusion
Questions that could be posed during analysis Curriculum mapping provides many benefits to
include : higher education stakeholders, as it supports updates
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In the key courses, are all outcomes addressed and revisions to ensure a modern curriculum.
in a logical order? Curriculum mapping is a process for curriculum assess-
Do all key courses address at least 1 outcome? ment in which faculty can update and revise content
Do multiple offerings of the same course and design to provide a well-structured curriculum.
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address the same outcomes at the same levels? This process ensures that programs continually are
Do some outcomes receive more exposure than striving for excellence in student success and, ulti-
others? mately, in patient care. Additional resources are listed in
Are all outcomes first introduced and then Table 2.
reinforced?
Are students expected to show high levels of
learning too early? Tracy Herrmann, PhD, R.T.(R), is faculty member
Do students receive practice on all outcomes and Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the
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