Here are some key points for getting faculty interested in curriculum mapping:
References
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Brasley, S.S. (2008), 74.
Harden, R.M. (2001), 130.
Sumsion, J. & Goodfellow, J. (2004), 336.
Clear and continual communication throughout the curriculum mapping process can reduce challenges and enhance success.
During curriculum mapping:
After completion:
References
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Jacobs, H.H. (2004), 6.
Kopera-Frye, K., Mahaffy, J., & Svare, G.M. (2008), 13.
Sumsion, J. & Goodfellow, J. (2004), 337.
Throughout the curriculum mapping process it is important to develop and maintain a collaborative approach with faculty. These suggestions can help to keep relationships running smoothly.
References
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Curzon, S.C. (2004), 73-4.
Kopera-Frye, K., Mahaffy, J., & Svare, G.M. (2008), 13.
If you do not have an entire department interested in curriculum mapping, you can still do it on a smaller scale with one faculty member.
One-on-One Curriculum Mapping
Faculty with whom you already have contact and for whose classes you provide library instruction are among the most likely to be interested in collaborating with you on curriculum mapping. While this version of curriculum mapping will not allow you to see the bigger picture of an entire program's curriculum, it is still a good opportunity for collaborating to integrate information literacy and enhance student learning.
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If you do not have any faculty interested in curriculum mapping, you can still do your own solo version to work on mapping and better integrating your information literacy instruction into courses.
Solo Curriculum Mapping
Adapting your own version of curriculum mapping can allow you to gain a clearer picture of a department's curriculum, which can enable you to target your services to certain courses that might be more receptive to, or in need of information literacy instruction. For this solo version, your map should include the ACRL information literacy standards, but can exclude program degree requirements for simplicity's sake.
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