Seizing the day: A case study of one school's core curriculum revision process

This article presents an overview of how one school utilized recent researc h results as input to a systematic planning process for curriculum revision . The curriculum planning used a process model incorporating principles of instructional systems design combined with a literature review, data, and r esults of the ALISE 1994 Research Grant Award Project. The authors describe the core curriculum review process; the development and content of a new i nformation technology core course and its relationship to the curriculum as a whale; procedures for the course's implementation, including resources a nd constraints; and suggestions for evaluation of the course.