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Explore the evolution of curriculum management software and its role in maintaining course and program quality. Learn how these tools integrate with other campus responsibilities and streamline the curriculum development process.
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GPS for Curriculum: Curriculum Management Software • Many colleges now rely on curriculum management software to smooth the curriculum development, review, and approval process. How are these tools evolving to maintain focus on course and program quality and how can these processes integrate with and support other campus responsibilities? • Richard Mahon, Curriculum Committee, ASCCC • Steve Thyberg, GoverNET • Joanne Vorhies, Chancellor’s Office 2010 ASCCC Curriculum Institute Santa Clara Marriott • July 8-10, 2010
TRADITIONAL PROBLEMS • Paper-based, labor-intensive curriculum processes • Lack of timely approval of new courses & programs • Poor multi-campus communication and proposal tracking • Limited curriculum search, update, and reporting ability • Laborious, error-filled Catalog production • Need ability to automate curriculum review GOVERNET
AUTOMATED CONCEPT • Web-based entry/edit of course proposal forms • Course & program approvals • Searchable database • Automated workflow • Articulation module • Interface to catalog production, Student System, & other systems • Potential automated statewide reporting & DB searches GOVERNET
KEY FEATURES • Processes both courses and programs, and maintains links between courses and programs • Web-based proposal entry and approval • Point-&-click look up tables • Entry field edits & rules enforcement • All fields go into a relational database • Help instructions for every entry item • 100% automated workflow with email notifications • Allows multiple workflows • Real-time approval tracking • All changes & comments tracked and archived • Automated reporting to CCCCO and other external systems • Interface to college catalog production and Student System • Articulation management module, with automated OSCAR submissions • CurriUSEARCH option for all approved course outlines and program/degree reports across ALL CurricUNET colleges GOVERNET
PREVIOUSPAPER PROCESS GOVERNET
NEW MODEL GOVERNET
WEB FORM INPUT GOVERNET
COURSE OUTLINE GOVERNET
COURSE IMPACT REPORT-Advance notice of all courses/programs impacted GOVERNET
AUTOMATED WORKFLOW GOVERNET
6-YEAR REVIEW REPORT GOVERNET
COLLEGE CATALOG GOVERNET
STATEWIDE SEARCHES & ARTICULATION GOVERNET
SUMMARY • Web-based access, Database Driven • Courses, programs, articulation agreements • Interface to related systems • Student System • College catalog production • Other College systems • State reporting • Automated workflow, notifications • Paperless GOVERNET
CONTACT INFORMATION • Steven Thyberg • Vice President, Governet • (208) 522-1225 • steve@governet.net • George Tamas • CEO, Governet • (805) 969-9302 • george.tamas@governet.net GOVERNET