Article | Curriculum viability indicators |
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1. Unravelling quality culture in higher education: a realist review [42] | Standards of Curriculum quality • Strategy for continuous improvement • Quality management systems • Staff and student involvement in organisational decision-making • Consideration of evolving student demands • Clear policies, procedures, systems, responsibilities • Flexible, people-oriented cultures • Presence of various cultures • Shared (educational) quality values • Leadership commitment and skills • Allocation of resources • Creation of partnerships, leaders’ ability to influence people and process management • Creation of climate of trust and sharedunderstanding • Ability to perform multiple roles • Setting and communication of policies • Communication/information for quality • Provision of information on strategies and policies • Clear task requirements and responsibilities Inhibitors of Curriculum quality • Lack of staff and student involvement in organisational decision-making • Failure to respond to evolving student demands • Lack of policies, procedures, systems, responsibilities • Lack of resources • Rigid, control-oriented cultures • Top-down approaches to quality management implementation • Presence of strong disciplinary cultures • Research culture that undervalues education • Focus on inspection and control • Leaders acting as information gatekeepers • No/insufficient sharing of best practices across the organisation • Lack of appropriate communication channels |
2. Implementing an online curriculum for medical education: examining the critical factors for success [43] | Standards of Curriculum Quality • Curriculum design • Instructional feedback • Curriculum implementation • Media features • Integration • Time • Learner-centred environment Inhibitors of Curriculum quality • Inappropriate level of curriculum content • Low-quality quizzes • Technological barriers • User interface barriers • Low-quality integration • Perceived lack of sufficient time • Trainee resistance to new curriculum • Lack of social interaction |