Shaping the College Curriculum

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Shaping the College Curriculum
Anne  D
Mind Map by Anne D, updated more than 1 year ago
Anne  D
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Shaping the College Curriculum
  1. Internal Factors
    1. Student Characteristics
      1. College Mission
        1. Faculty
          1. adjunct instructors account for 66+% of college educators today yet often have little input on curriculum design

            Annotations:

            • http://er.educause.edu/articles/2011/2/the-changing-landscape-of-higher-education
          2. missions often dictate curricular offerings and course design

            Annotations:

            • http://er.educause.edu/articles/2011/2/the-changing-landscape-of-higher-education
          3. non-traditional students compromise a large majority of the student populations at colleges

            Annotations:

            • http://er.educause.edu/articles/2011/2/the-changing-landscape-of-higher-education
        2. External Factors
          1. Accreditation
            1. Funding
              1. Educational Trends
                1. "In fall 2006, online course enrollments reached nearly 3.5 million students..." (Lattuca & Stark, 2009).
                2. funding determines resources which greatly impacts curriculum design

                  Annotations:

                  • http://er.educause.edu/articles/2011/2/the-changing-landscape-of-higher-education
                3. increased scrutiny over value of college education necessitates quality control measures

                  Annotations:

                  • http://er.educause.edu/articles/2011/2/the-changing-landscape-of-higher-education
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