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Curriculum Mapping

This guide will introduce librarians to the basic principles and processes of curriculum mapping.

Works Consulted

Brasley, S.S. (2008).Effective librarian and discipline faculty collaboration models for integrating information literacy into the fabric of an academic institution. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 114, 71-88.

Bullard, K.A. & Holden, D.H. (2006). Hitting a moving target: Curriculum Mapping, Information Literacy and Academe [LOEX – Word Document]. Retrieved from http://www.emich.edu/public/loex/handouts/bullard/BullardHoldenLOEX2006handout.doc

Curzon, S.C. (2004). Developing faculty-librarian partnerships in information literacy. In Rockman, I. & Associates (Eds.), Integrating information literacy into the higher education curriculum: Practical models for transformation (pp. 29-45). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Harden, R.M. (2001). AMEE Guide No. 21: Curriculum mapping: A tool for transparent and authentic teaching and learning. Medical Teacher, 23(2): 123-137.

Jacobs, H.H. (Ed.) (2004). Getting results with curriculum mapping. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Kopera-Frye, K., Mahaffy, J., & Svare, G.M. (2008).The map to curriculum alignment and improvement. In Wright, A., Murray, S., & Wilson, M. (Eds.), CELT: Collected essays on learning and teaching, vol. 1 (pp. 8-14). Windsor, ON: STLHE. Retrieved from http://apps.medialab.uwindsor.ca/ctl/CELT/fscommand/CELT2.pdf

Laverty, C. & Saleh, N. (2012). Information Literacy Within a Quality Assurance Framework: Leveraging Accountability to Enhance Learning. OLA Super Conference Presentation. Retrieved from http://www.accessola2.com/superconference2012/1019.pdf

Martin, S., Middleton, V., Nichols, J., & Wilmes, N. (2001). Charting instruction: Curriculum mapping for planning and documenting an instructional program. Managing Library Instruction Programs in Academic Libraries, LOEX.

Moser, M., Heisel, A., Jacob, N., & McNeill, K. (2011). A more perfect union: Campus collaborations for curriculum mapping information literacy outcomes. ACRL Conference Paper, 330-339. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/conferences/confsandpreconfs/national/2011/papers/more_perfect_union.pdf

Plaza, C.M., Skrepnek, G.H., Draugalis, J.R., Sauer, K.A., & Slack, M.K. (2007). Curriculum mapping in program assessment and evaluation. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 71(2), 1-8.

Sumsion, J. & Goodfellow, J. (2004). Identifying generic skills through curriculum mapping: A critical evaluation. Higher Education Research and Development, 23(3), 329-46.

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Uchiyama, K.P. & Radin, J.L. (2009). Curriculum mapping in higher education: A vehicle for collaboration. Innovative Higher Education, 33, 271-280.

Veltri, N.F., Webb, H.W., Matveev, A.G., Zapatero, E.G. (2011). Curriculum mapping as a tool for continuous improvement of IS curriculum. Journal of Information Systems Education, 22(1), 31-42.

Willett, T.G. (2008). Current status of curriculum mapping in Canada and the UK. Medical Education, 42, 786-793.