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Paper
GIScience Program Improvement through Innovative Curriculum Implementation Tools
Track: Education
Author(s): Marco Painho, Paula Curvelo, Miguel Peixoto

Since 2001, the Institute for Statistics and Information Management of Lisbon offers an e-learning master program in Geographic Information Systems and Science. After its 5th edition a curricular renewal and revision process was started in order to: (i) adapt the curriculum structure and the study program to the Bologna process requirements; (ii) explore alternative curriculum paths; (iii) integrate efficient methods for curriculum evaluation and assessment; (iv) update curriculum contents, and, (v) develop new instructional materials and innovative ways to share and disseminate them. The outcomes of those processes are now being applied on the 6th edition of the course. Early feedbacks from student and teaching staff show promising results, and highlight the adequacy of the curriculum improvement approach applied to this project and the necessity to extend it to include control methods for conduct evaluation that systematically assess and allow the improvement, design, implementation and effectiveness of GIScience study programs.

Marco Painho
New University of Lisbon
Institute for Statistics and Information Management
Campus de Campolide
Lisboa , Lisboa 1070-312
PT
Phone: +351213870413
Fax: +351213872140
E-mail: painho@isegi.unl.pt

Paula Curvelo
New University of Lisbon
Institute for Statistics and Information Management
Campus de Campolide
Lisboa , Lisboa 1070-312
PT
Phone: +351213870413
E-mail: pcurvelo@isegi.unl.pt

Miguel Peixoto
ISEGI-UNL
Campus de Campolide
Lisboa 1070-312
PT
Phone: +351213870413
Fax: +351213872140
E-mail: mpeixoto@isegi.unl.pt