CONTEXT As part of curriculum evaluation, management and quality assurance strategies, many undergraduate medical schools are in the process of constructing computer-based curriculum maps. METHODS A survey was distributed to Canadian and UK medical schools to determine the current status, characteristics, and challenging and successful aspects of their efforts in curriculum mapping. Quantitat...

In fall 2002 the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry implemented a Group Practice Comprehensive Care Clinical Education Curriculum. The primary responsibility for patient care has shifted in this comprehensive care curriculum from the students to the faculty and staff. Students have a primary responsibility for learning. This competency-based education curriculum utilizes a v...

Methods: The project adhered to four objectives: comprehensive coverage of the core curriculum, uniform approach to CAI pedagogy, multi-institutional development by educators, and extensive evaluation by users. An iterative process of case development separated content from effective use of the software and was followed by peer review. Case and program level evaluation was conducted during proj...

Medical schools continually evolve their curricula to keep students abreast of advances in basic, translational, and clinical sciences. To provide feedback to educators, critical evaluation of the effectiveness of these curricular changes is necessary. This article describes a method of curriculum evaluation, called "empowerment evaluation," that is new to medical education. It mirrors the incr...

This paper examines the development of a specialization for digital content management at the School of Library and Information Science at Wayne State University. Addressed in this case study are the pedagogical approach taken in the specialization’s curriculum development and the steps that were taken in developing the curriculum. The paper highlights five core characteristics that were used t...

Concerning many, is the contention that graduates from Nigeria medical colleges trained under the traditional curriculum may lack necessary skill and aptitudes necessary for success in the changing practice environment of the 21 st century. In response, several attempts have been made nationally to review the curriculum of medical colleges and improve the quality of medical and dental training ...