1. Introduction to the Curriculum Management System

2. What is the CMS? A web-based support tool for the Curriculum
Used by students to find supporting materials for their course
Used by staff to provide additional support to students, to communicate to students
Accessible at anytime
Self-directed study

3. What the CMS “IS NOT” Is NOT a replacement to teaching
Is NOT a replacement to students finding information for themselves
Is NOT going to take up all of your time

4. Two Approaches... Supporting Timetable Activities
Information to support Lectures, Tutorials, etc
Contains: Summary, Learning Objectives, Resources, Reading List
Supporting the Curriculum
Information to support a wider range of teaching
Suitable for clinical attachments
One location to find useful information
Outline of subject, Learning Objectives, Resources, Reading List

5. Students Check announcements regularly Check timetable
View all supporting pages before and after face-to-face teaching
Read and understand Learning Objectives
Use additional resources for self-directed study

6. Staff Check that their teaching is supported
Curriculum Pages
Timetabled elements
Write Learning Objectives and summaries for their elements
Upload supporting teaching materials
PowerPoint
Reading Lists
Link to additional teaching materials
University of Edinburgh Resources
Websites
E-Learning Materials

7. Course Coordinators Responsible for the Curriculum pages
Write Learning Objectives for topics
Provide a summary of the teaching
Create additional “sub-topics” to create structure that is easy to use
Upload teaching materials
Link to additional materials
Communicate to subject teachers to manage content

8. An investment of time Create once
Use year-after-year with minor changes
Identify how to maximise face-to-face teaching time
Supports self directed study

9. Benefits Creating greater understanding of curriculum
Supports your teaching
Great revision tool
Accessible at any time
Integrating e-Learning for teaching that could otherwise not take place

10. Take a look...

11. Questions?