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Bringing Innovation to Curriculum Development
University of Hawai´i Maui CollegeRev. 9/2016
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Introduction
Using funds from a US Department of Labor TAACCCT Round 2 grant, the University of Hawai´i Maui College devised strategies to build capacity for innovative curriculum development. Funds were used to assess employer needs, and to design, develop and implement curriculum.
Bringing innovation to curriculum development.
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Workforce Analysis
Maui ‘s grant team involved employers to determine gaps in workforce skill to help programs produce successful graduates who later become competent professionals.
By responding to industry demand, the grant team was able to determine whether improvements and/or additions to curriculum can address workforce needs.
Assessing needs through employer engagement.
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Curriculum Design
Collaboration with stakeholders (such as faculty, staff, campus leadership, employers, incumbent workers and students) can lead to the determination of a need for specific industry recognized curriculum.
Through collaboration, the grant team was able to identify criteria, student learning outcomes, and competencies students needed to succeed in the workplace.
Strategies were undertaken to create modules and classroom experiences to enhance student engagement and learning.
Setting goals and objectives by engaging stakeholders.
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Curriculum Development
UH Maui College Curriculum Committee ensured the curriculum developed was within the nature and scope of academic programs and strategic plan.
By intentionally stacking and latticing within the curriculum and the academic program, students had the opportunity for multiple pathways to completion: course completion to address industry workforce needs and/or obtaining a certificate or degree.
Implement comprehensive educational strategies to meet multiple student engagement and completion goals.
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Execution and Implementation
The Maui grant team implementing new curriculum design using the skills of an instructional designer. Targeted participants were recruited to enroll in the training.
To retain students, the grant team engaged them throughout the student engagement lifecycle.
Once students had completed the curriculum, they were awarded the appropriate certificate or degree.
Address the workforce need by implementing newly created curriculum.
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Assessment and Evaluation
The Maui grant team used assessment and evaluation to determine whether the curriculum met the needs of the workforce.
Based on the results and feedback, the grant team could then determine where curriculum strengths were and how curriculum could be improved and enhanced.
Obtain feedback on curriculum design and determine whether refinement is needed.
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Two successful competency-‐based curriculum design models are 1) the flipped & tech-‐enhanced classroom; and 2) the accelerated certificate curriculum.
Flipped & Tech-‐enhanced Classroom
Accelerated CertificateCurriculum
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Flipped & Tech-‐enhanced Classroom
The grant funded a piloted flipped-‐classroom teaching method and incorporated new technologies to support problem-‐based learning using industry standards and tools.
Accelerated Certificate Curriculum
The grant also funded the development of a fast-‐track, compressed, hybrid GIS curriculum with new online modules, in-‐person labs, and field trips hosted by employers and community partners.
The GIS in Ecosystem Management Certificate compressed a two semester certificate into one semester.
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Sustain and Scale
Intentionally invest in curriculum innovations and in strategies where practices can make a positive impact on student outcomes.
Resources and templates created for this project by the UH Maui College grant team are open educational resources and can be accessed atmaui.hawaii.edu/grants; or find us on skillscommons.org
Intentionally invest.
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