EDUC 7551 - Curriculum Development and Innovation

This course introduces students to the ideas and procedures involved in curriculum development, innovation and evaluation. It will enable students to ensure that the approaches to learning and teaching benefit from the use of ICT in advancing the understanding and appreciation of knowledge as well as of innovative practice. The course first examines some general and basic issues related to designing a curriculum. Some curriculum design models will be considered and their implications for multimedia approaches to learning, teaching and assessment discussed. Consideration will also be given to teaching of values, as well as design, development and evaluation of curricula and the implementation of innovative curricula.