HILT Curriculum Mapping Projects: Improving Curricular Infrastructure at Harvard

Explore a comprehensive overview of Harvard University's curriculum mapping initiatives in this 65-minute presentation. Discover ten innovative projects aimed at enhancing curricular infrastructure visibility and promoting evidence-based decision-making. Learn about the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL) and Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching (HILT) roles in supporting these efforts. Gain insights into various projects addressing student learning, enrollment patterns, and cross-school content, including the "Nearest Neighbors" project, Science Advising, Physics Department learning outcomes, Ethics, Applied Quantitative Methods, and the Curricle course search tool. Understand how these initiatives contribute to improving Harvard's data infrastructure and fostering a more informed approach to curricular choices across the university.

Intro
Today's plan
Overheard in the yard in 2016
10 Curriculum Mapping Projects
Vice Provost for Advances in Learning (VPAL)
HILT
Topic: Enrollment view, Government Department
Harvard's data infrastructure
The Student Information System (SIS) * HARVARD UNIVERSITY students courses, and advising. Data is
VPAL Course Description Search Tool
Syllabus tool
Projects addressing student learning and enrollment patterns within courses
Topic: The "Nearest Neighbors" Project
Topic: Science Advising
Topic: Physics Department, Learning Outcomes
Projects addressing content taught across Harvard's schools
Topic: Ethics
Topic: Applied Quantitative Methods
Topic: Curricle, course search tool
Topic: Digital Assets for Reuse in Teaching (DART)
Topic: Social Innovation & Social Change
Topic: Social Innovation and Social Change