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Multi-national, multi-lingual, multi-professional CATs: (Curriculum Analysis Tools)

J Eisner1

  • 1Department of Dental Health Services and Informatics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.

Medinfo. MEDINFO
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

A new software program, Curriculum Analysis Tools (CATs), was developed to help health professions institutions analyze and modify their curricula. Beta 3.0 offers enhanced features for global use and user customization.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Professions Education
  • Curriculum Development and Analysis
  • Educational Technology

Background:

  • A consortium of dental and allied health programs initiated a project in 1991 to create an end-user modifiable curriculum database.
  • The initial beta version (Beta 2.5) of Curriculum Analysis Tools (CATs) was released in 1994, with subsequent development leading to Beta 3.0.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a versatile software tool, Curriculum Analysis Tools (CATs), for institutional curriculum analysis and modification.
  • To create a program adaptable to various health professions curricula across different countries and languages.

Main Methods:

  • Development of CATs software, initially in FoxPro(TM), with subsequent redesign for broader compatibility (Macintosh(TM), Windows(TM)).
  • Incorporation of multilingual capabilities and integration with the Unified Medical Language System for curriculum documentation.

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  • User-defined parameters for data entry, including source of curriculum information (course directors or students) and validation measures (internal/external).

    • Main Results:

    • Beta 3.0 is designed for international use, supporting English and French, with future language expansion planned.
    • The software allows for detailed curriculum analysis through user-selected data points and validation measures.
    • Institutions using the beta version reported satisfaction with functionality and provided feedback for enhancements.

    Conclusions:

    • Curriculum Analysis Tools (CATs) provides a flexible and powerful platform for health professions curriculum analysis.
    • The program's adaptability and user-centric design facilitate comprehensive curriculum evaluation and improvement.
    • Anticipated release of CATs in the first quarter of 1995.