2027 NMHEAR Conference Workshops & Registration

Preconference Workshops

The preliminary schedule places the preconference workshops on Thursday, February 25, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.

• NM State Dual Credit Meeting
• Designing Curriculum Mapping Experiences that Drive Program Improvement

  This is a train-the-trainer experience for institutional leaders, assessment professionals, faculty developers, department chairs, and academic administrators who want to build and facilitate their own curriculum mapping initiatives. Drawing from the University of New Mexico's multi-year evolution from introductory curriculum mapping workshops to a comprehensive Curriculum Mapping Institute, facilitators will share examples, guiding questions, adaptable resources, implementation strategies, activities and lessons learned through multiple iterations of the process. Throughout the pre-workshop, attendees will be encouraged to reflect on their own institutional environments and consider the factors necessary for building a curriculum mapping framework that meets their needs and priorities.

  Learning Outcomes:

  • Differentiate curriculum mapping from related tools such as course maps, degree maps, and student pathways, and articulate its broader institutional applications.
  • Identify the key components required to build and facilitate a curriculum mapping initiative within their own institutional context.
  • Evaluate strategies for engaging academic units, facilitating productive dialogue, and addressing common challenges encountered during curriculum mapping processes.
  • Develop an initial action plan for implementing or expanding curriculum mapping efforts at their home institution.