Curriculum development has to be a priority among top school administrators. Departments must be held accountable for establishing and measuring student outcomes. The amount of money a department receives each year should be linked to the assessment results. At Morehouse, department officials are required to begin annual assessments to determine if goals are being met, John K. Haynes said. The assessment reports will be given to an assessment council, composed of faculty members, who will make recommendations to a budget committee.
Some faculty members are reluctant to infuse technology into their courses.
Faculty members typically do not have enough time to make major revisions in courses or to develop new courses during the academic year. Faculty members do not necessarily stay abreast of the latest developments in pedagogy. One of the things that I do to counter this attitude is to put in their mailboxes articles on pedagogy, particularly ones written by leading scientists. Faculty members are not rewarded for their efforts to improve courses. Faculty members do not feel a sense of ownership in the department.