Competency-Based Curriculum: An Effective Approach to Digital Curation Education

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Main Author: Kim, Jeonghyun
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2015
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contents Competency-Based Curriculum: An Effective Approach to Digital Curation Education Kim, Jeonghyun Competency Based Education Curriculum Development Instructional Design Capacity Building Library Science Information Science Education Electronic Publishing Preservation Knowledge Management Curriculum Implementation Educational Innovation The University of North Texas conducted a project involving rigorous curriculum development and instructional design to address the goal of building capacity in the Library and Information Sciences curriculum. To prepare information professionals with the competencies needed for digital curation and data management practice, the project developed curriculum using a competency-based approach. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the design and implementation of the digital curation curriculum at the University of North Texas. The paper advances theoretical perspectives of competency-based curriculum as steps taken toward innovative curriculum development efforts. Additionally, it contributes to the practice of digital curation education. The set of competencies defined in the paper can serve as a common language among stakeholders to prepare future digital curation professionals. This paper concludes that a competency-based approach is effective, sustainable, and can be customized to address the skill gaps in the rapidly evolving information professions.
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spellingShingle Competency-Based Curriculum: An Effective Approach to Digital Curation Education
Kim, Jeonghyun
Competency Based Education
Curriculum Development
Instructional Design
Capacity Building
Library Science
Information Science Education
Electronic Publishing
Preservation
Knowledge Management
Curriculum Implementation
Educational Innovation
Competency-Based Curriculum: An Effective Approach to Digital Curation Education Kim, Jeonghyun Competency Based Education Curriculum Development Instructional Design Capacity Building Library Science Information Science Education Electronic Publishing Preservation Knowledge Management Curriculum Implementation Educational Innovation The University of North Texas conducted a project involving rigorous curriculum development and instructional design to address the goal of building capacity in the Library and Information Sciences curriculum. To prepare information professionals with the competencies needed for digital curation and data management practice, the project developed curriculum using a competency-based approach. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the design and implementation of the digital curation curriculum at the University of North Texas. The paper advances theoretical perspectives of competency-based curriculum as steps taken toward innovative curriculum development efforts. Additionally, it contributes to the practice of digital curation education. The set of competencies defined in the paper can serve as a common language among stakeholders to prepare future digital curation professionals. This paper concludes that a competency-based approach is effective, sustainable, and can be customized to address the skill gaps in the rapidly evolving information professions.
title Competency-Based Curriculum: An Effective Approach to Digital Curation Education
topic Competency Based Education
Curriculum Development
Instructional Design
Capacity Building
Library Science
Information Science Education
Electronic Publishing
Preservation
Knowledge Management
Curriculum Implementation
Educational Innovation
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1082900