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Implementing an Innovative Curriculum Across a College

Jennifer W. Shewmaker (Abilene Christian University)
Stephen Baldridge (University of Mary Hardin-Baylor)

ICT and Innovation in Teaching Learning Methods in Higher Education

ISBN: 978-1-80043-265-9, eISBN: 978-1-80043-264-2

Publication date: 2 August 2022

Abstract

In the spring of 2018, Abilene Christian University’s College of Education and Human Services created a task force to explore opportunities for an integrated program of interprofessional education through both curriculum and experiential learning. In the fall of 2019, the program was launched with a shared case study assignment and simulation across 13 courses from all five departments within the college and the School of Nursing, allowing students to develop important interdisciplinary practice skills. Over 400 students were involved in the experiential learning activity across two years. In the spring of 2020, the program launched three interdisciplinary courses, focused on developing interdisciplinary skills and knowledge in the areas of ethics, vocation, and practice skills through further simulation. In this chapter, the authors will describe the development, implementation, and outcomes of this innovative curriculum, along with the challenges and benefits of implementing an innovative curriculum across a college. Challenges discussed will include consideration of traditional higher education structures and the need for flexibility and adjustment to allow for innovation.

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Shewmaker, J.W. and Baldridge, S. (2022), "Implementing an Innovative Curriculum Across a College", Sengupta, E. and Blessinger, P. (Ed.) ICT and Innovation in Teaching Learning Methods in Higher Education (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 45), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 51-63. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120220000045004

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