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Curriculum Selection and Development

Marcel Kielkucki Kirkwood High School Distance Learning Coordinator. Curriculum Selection and Development. Curriculum—What do you do?. When looking at the topic of curriculum, there is one big decision that faces most online programs:

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Curriculum Selection and Development

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  1. Marcel Kielkucki Kirkwood High School Distance Learning Coordinator Curriculum Selection and Development

  2. Curriculum—What do you do? • When looking at the topic of curriculum, there is one big decision that faces most online programs: • Do we build our own curriculum or do we purchase curriculum?

  3. Developing Your Own Curriculum Pros • Content will match your standards and benchmarks • You have control over what content is taught and how it’s delivered • Potentially more cost effective in the long-term Cons • Labor and time intensive • Need to update content (fix broken links, etc.) on a continual basis • Requires up-front capital

  4. Purchased Curriculum Pros • More cost effective initially • Faster turnaround time—little to not development time needed • Many are aligned with state standards Cons • May still require the purchase of a CMS/LMS • Costs can vary from year to year • May not align exactly with current content/standards

  5. Key Factors to Consider • Who is your intended audience? • This is a critical factor to consider, as this should drive many of the decisions you make about your course. • A course for credit recovery may look substantially different from a course for Advanced Placement.

  6. Key Factors to Consider • What main objectives do you want students to meet from taking courses? • What do you want a student to get out of the course? • Be sure to consider both curricular and non-curricular goals.

  7. Key Factors to Consider • What level of interactivity do you desire for your courses? • This ties directly into the first two factors mentioned. • There are four types of interactivity to consider: learner-learner, learner-teacher, learner-content, and learner-technology. • Keep in mind your goals and audience when thinking about this aspect.

  8. Key Factors to Consider • Internet speed and accessibility • This is a key consideration that again ties back to your intended audience. • If you’re serving a student population living in that has dial-up access, a course will need to function differently than if your population has broadband access.

  9. Key Factors to Consider • What have other programs done? • Many programs have made similar decisions to the ones you’re facing and are often willing to give advice. • If you’re not sure where to start or who to contact, get in touch with NACOL and they’ll be glad to help!

  10. Marcel Kielkucki, Kirkwood HSDL Coordinator mkielku@kirkwood.edu 1-800-332-2055 ext. 5380 www.kirkwood.edu/hsdl

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