This article proposes a framework for faculty development in continuing interprofessional education (CIPE) and collaborative practice. The framework is built on best practices in faculty development and CIPE. It was informed by local experience in the development, delivery, and evaluation of a faculty development program to promote capacity for…

The world today can be characterized by constant change. One such change is globalization: the integration of world economies into a single economy. Because of globalization, it is necessary for colleges and universities to respond with appropriate curriculum changes that addresses this new world phenomenon. Several institutions of higher…

Developing and delivering curricula that are integrated and that use blended learning techniques requires a highly orchestrated design. While institutions have demonstrated the ability to design complex curricula on an ad-hoc basis, these projects are generally successful at a great human and capital cost. Model-driven design provides a…

This paper presents a brief overview of the changes made during our department level reform (DLR) process (Grant Title: "A Systems Approach for Civil and Environmental Engineering Education: Integrating Systems Thinking, Inquiry-Based Learning and Catamount Community Service-Learning Projects") and some of the effects of these changes on…

The values of teacher choice and decision making should not be swept away or sacrificed for the values of efficiency or manageability. Both have a place, but at different levels, in the curriculum system. (Author/CB)

Modular scheduling or the systems approach--which for business education? (Author)

Analyzes courses offered in various educational technology programs in terms of the focus of each on one of five organizational elements, and recommends an expansion of current curricula to include not only input, process, and product-oriented learning experiences, but also to include outcome related experiences. (MER)

This article describes two lessons within the authors' education module entitled, Ecological Networks, that successfully teaches introductory systems content to middle and high school students. To catch students' attention when teaching these new concepts, they decided to use a network that was familiar and fun for students--a cell-phone…

Siedentop and Locke (1997) proposed three critical elements that must exist in our profession to make a difference and achieve systemic success in physical education (SSPE): (a) quality PE in the schools, (b) effective physical education teacher education (PETE)programs, and (c) a working relationship between the two. Using Cuban's (1992)…

A discussion of the complex interrelationships that impinge upon the community college, and how systems development might assist in the decision-making process. (Author)

A systems view of geography, omitted from the final report of the High School Geography Project, is described as used to clarify the mission of the project and to approach current problems. (Author/KM)