TY - JOUR
T1 - Moving forward by looking backward
T2 - Embracing pedagogical principles to develop an innovative MSIS program
AU - Shah, Vishal
AU - Kumar, Anil
AU - Smart, Karl
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 by the Information Systems & Computing Academic Professionals, Inc. (ISCAP).
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Program design is a challenging task that requires significant effort and resources. When a proposed program is being designed for both face-to-face and online delivery, the challenges are compounded. If done right, this task offers an opportunity to leverage pedagogical theory and principles in designing a curriculum for the program. Our research shares findings from a program development effort at a Midwestern university using the Backward Design approach. The Backward Design approach entails working in reverse and involves identification of objectives, creating assessments, and creating learning activities. This approach was used to design a Master's of Science program in Information Systems (MSIS). Alignment of objectives, faculty involvement, mutual accountability, and developing a learning Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for students emerged as key lessons that can be used by other institutions as they undergo efforts to develop or revise curriculum. Further, using Backward Design helped to integrate Assurance of Learning (AOL) processes recommended by AACSB into the curriculum design.
AB - Program design is a challenging task that requires significant effort and resources. When a proposed program is being designed for both face-to-face and online delivery, the challenges are compounded. If done right, this task offers an opportunity to leverage pedagogical theory and principles in designing a curriculum for the program. Our research shares findings from a program development effort at a Midwestern university using the Backward Design approach. The Backward Design approach entails working in reverse and involves identification of objectives, creating assessments, and creating learning activities. This approach was used to design a Master's of Science program in Information Systems (MSIS). Alignment of objectives, faculty involvement, mutual accountability, and developing a learning Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for students emerged as key lessons that can be used by other institutions as they undergo efforts to develop or revise curriculum. Further, using Backward Design helped to integrate Assurance of Learning (AOL) processes recommended by AACSB into the curriculum design.
KW - Assurance of learning
KW - Backward design
KW - Curriculum design & development
KW - Program assessment & design
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055198552&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85055198552
VL - 29
SP - 139
EP - 156
JO - Journal of Information Systems Education
JF - Journal of Information Systems Education
SN - 1055-3096
IS - 3
ER -