An intermediate approach to curriculum mapping encourages more detailed information to be gathered for each course and allows for more thorough analysis; it is suitable for examining an entire program, or multiple courses within a program. The librarian works collaboratively with faculty throughout the process.
In constructing and reviewing the map, participants will be able to address redundancies and gaps, and use the map as a tool to determine appropriate adjustments and strategies to improve information literacies and incorporate library instruction for specific courses and the program as a whole.
Adapted from Brasley, S.S. (2008), 71-88; University of Windsor, Leddy Library Curriculum Mapping.
Course | IL Standards | Proficiency |
Performance Indicators |
Activities | Assessment |
HIS101 History Research Methods |
Student can access needed information effectively and efficiently | Basic |
Understands basic search techniques Uses library resources to find scholarly materials |
Library instruction tutorial | Library tutorial work sheet (finding books and journal articles) |
Student can evaluate information and its sources critically | Basic | Can distinguish between scholarly and non-scholarly materials, and primary and secondary sources | In-class discussion on how to evaluate sources | Short written assignment evaluating various types of sources | |
HIS310 Gender in China |
Student can access needed information effectively and efficiently | Intermediate |
Understands the use of advanced search fields in discipline-specific databases Understands controlled vocabularies and classification schema related to the discipline of history |
Using course Libguide for research | Research log |
Student can evaluate information and its sources critically | Advanced | Able to evaluate sources and revise search strategy to find best materials for research topic | Consultation with TA about research topic | Annotated bibliography for research proposal |
Adapted from University of Windsor, Leddy Library Course Maps for History.
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