Designing and improving courses and curricula in higher education : a systematic approach / Diamond, Robert M.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Benefits of a systematic approach to course and curriculum improvement -- 2.Making the decision to create or redesign a course or program -- 3. Selecting a design team and establishing goals and procedures -- 4. Gathering and analyzing essential data -- 5.Developing a design for the ideal course or program -- 6. Adjusting the ideal to the real -- 7. Clarifying instructional objectives and assessing outcomes -- 8. Selecting and developing instructional media -- 9. Preparing a descriptive manual for students -- 10. Implementing, evaluating, and refining the course or program -- 11. Facilitating curriculum improvement through a central campus agency -- 12. Ensuring the success of instructional improvement programs.

Higher education in the United States is undergoing unprecedented public scrutiny. National studies sponsored by such agencies as the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Institute of Education (NIE), the Association of American Colleges (AAC), and The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching have all identified significant systemic problems. Their findings point to a need to create orderly, effective change in curricula, set new priorities for faculty, and establish systems for evaluating and rewarding success in teaching.