Rev. ed. of: Designing and improving courses and curricula in higher education. 1st ed. c1989.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-314) and indexes.

Learning-centered approach to course and curriculum design -- Systematic design: model and benefits -- Making the decision to go ahead -- Getting started -- Linking goals, courses, and curricula -- Gathering and analyzing essential data -- Developing a design for an ideal course or curriculum -- Adjusting from the ideal to the possible -- Clarifying instructional goals and objectives -- Designing assessment instruments and procedures -- Designing the learning experience -- Selecting and using technology -- Developing a learning-centered syllabus -- Cultivating a respect for diversity -- Implementing, evaluating, and refining the course or curriculum -- Learning from experience -- Questions for evaluating a college resource -- Resources.