The Sheffield approach to developing a curriculum map Dr. Patsy Stark Senior Lecturer in Medical Education Mr. Ash Self E-learning Developer
Educational perspectives New curriculum rolling out since Sept 2003 Integrated, system based, orientated to 92 core clinical problems, delivered using a hybrid approach Original map used to illustrate the structure of the new curriculum
Educational perspectives Identification of the need for a more detailed curriculum map To help students To help teachers To help course planners Impending external review Transparency
Developing the map Minerva University of Sheffield’s Medical School's Managed Learning Environment
Developing the map Core problems listed in lecture outlines e.g. Ischaemia and Infarction relates to: 2. Bleeding; 6. Fever; 13. Trauma/injuries; 16. Loss of consciousness/coma; 45. Cardiac arrest/sudden death; 46. Chest pain etc…
Developing the map End user context / perspective Search tools Student Teaching staff Curriculum planner Search tools Bespoke Google Mini
Technical Platform ZOPE Other technologies Open-source Flexible Software development educationally led Other technologies MySQL PHP PERL Python
Staffing Two full time developers work closely with academic staff to ensure that the medical school’s teaching, learning, evaluation and assessment strategies are successfully translated into technical specifications for web development, via an iterative process of planning, acting, observing and reflecting.
Contact Dr. Patsy Stark Mr. Ash Self Senior Lecturer in Medical Education p.stark@sheffield.ac.uk Mr. Ash Self E-learning Developer a.self@sheffield.ac.uk