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One pro is that I can focus on what I love most about teaching--connecting to learners. One con is that I feel restricted when I want to change something or stray from the standard.

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PRO: The program knows that learners are receiving a consistent experience.

CON: More difficult to adjust to learner needs and interest.

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Pros: Consistent learning experiences, equity and accessibility can be proactively "built in"

Cons: May be less flexible to adapt to student needs and inclusion and could possibly be more restrictive on your personalized teaching approaches and creativity

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Pro: I do not have to spend countless hours in my usual internal debates about course components.

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Pro: I do not have to spend countless hours in my usual internal debates about course components.

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Con: I do not get to spend countless hours thinking about course possibilities!

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Pro: the content is streamline, which offers more of an equitable footing for all students.

Con: adapting to different student needs quickly based on feedback and or industry changes can be slow to non-existent in standardized curriculum.

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Pros - course is ready to be taught, even if hired at the last minute; students are getting a very similar experience in the course, regardless of instructor; less pre-work for instructor

Cons - not individualized to meet needs of students; no flexibility in content or instructional methods

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Pros

If multiple people are involved in the development, then the course can include multiple perspectives

If the faculty work with instructional designers, then the LMS will have a more polished look and feel and be organized logically

If there are multiple courses in a sequence, the courses can have a uniform structure making it easier for students

The pre-built structure can be helpful for newer teachers who may be nervous about teaching

It prevents individual faculty from taking the course in some esoteric directions or skipping essential concepts

Cons

If the instructor has different expertise, than the developer they can get stuck teaching material they do not know well or even disagree with if they are from different schools of thought

It can be hard for an instructor to make iterative improvements, because there may be approvals necessary to change the course content

It can stifle creativity if a particular instructor cannot do a particular activity because other instructors do not like that activity. (e.g. trip or a guest speaker)

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Pro - saves a lot of time; I learn from how another instructor approaches the material; can support quality

Con - I feel like I'm taking the class the first time I teach it; I'm less effective moving students through because I haven't gone through the process of conceptualizing/building the course.

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Pros: Less work on the front end

Con: can take some adjusting because the structure of the course may not fit the needs/wants of your students and yourself.

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Pro: The content is consistent for every student in every section.

Con: Not tailored to individual student needs

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Pros:

Ensures students meet core competencies required to proceed to the next course in the sequence/meet prereqs for future courses

Allows for standardized policies across multiple sections of a course. For example, if Professor A and Professor B are each teaching a section of UVA 101, we want their classes to be equivalent so students are not vying for the "easier" professor.

Cons:

May be less responsive to students' needs, including academic accommodations

Cannot slow down the pace of material for sections that are struggling (but I suppose this can be addressed through extra office hours or review sessions)

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Pro: Super easy to know the class objectives and teach just that.

Con: some topics I or a student may find useful may not be present.

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Pro: expectations/ standards. clear outline.

Con: rigidity

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One pro is that oftentimes these courses are ones that have been taught many times before, so they reflect developments in content and assessment that have been tailored to setting up student success. That reduces some anxiety for the teacher regarding how the course is going for students. One con is that these courses don't give the teacher as much room to incorporate content they are particularly excited about, or assessments that they find they have the most skill in preparing students for.

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Pros: Consistent course content and less prep work for the instructor

Cons: Limited flexibility in adapting to instructor's interests or the needs of the students in a specific class

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A pro is you know the material like the back of your hand. A con is that you editing/revising it can prove to be a challenge.

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Pros: I know what to expect and there are clearer expectations

Cons: Can feel redundant

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Pro: expectations are clear and likely previously implemented.

Con: I don't have as much ability to be responsive to the students and class dynamic.

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Pro: Saves time in preparation and ensures that between different sections of the same course students are learning the same content.

Con: Instructors are pigeon-holed into following the set content and lack flexibility to change it to fit their students needs.

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one pro to a standardised curriculum is that it is ready to be taught and the teacher can focus on mastering how to teach the material instead of designing the course.

one con, however, is that the course might be tailored in a way that is not in accordance with certain students' needs. it may make accommodating for students difficult if the teacher realises that it does not work.

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One pro is that the content within the curriculum is going to be the same for all students taking the course regardless of which professor they take. One con is that there isn't as much flexibility to touch on areas outside of the curriculum.

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Students have different learning styles and speeds.

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Pro: standardized curricula typically make for a consistent platform for students to refer to.

Con: a standardized curricula does not typically account for flexibility for students and instructors.

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Pro: consistency for students, less decision making for instructors

Con: less flexibility when needed, harder to adjust pacing

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Pros: Consistent learning outcomes across instructors/institutions.

Cons: Difficult to adjust for content that is more/less within the scope of the class than the instructor sees it.

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Coming into this section, I am pretty anti canned curricula, because the primary pro is that it provides ease for instructors, and some of the cons are that (1) students are paying for faculty to teach them, not some bureaucracy telling faculty what to teach, (2) answer keys to canned curricula are widely circulated on sites like Chegg and CourseHero, making it easy to cheat, and (3) faculty should be passionate enough about the stuff they're teaching to create their own curricula.

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A pro is that when the class structure is standardized, if someone knows a friend who has already taken the course, they can get good advice on study tips and how to do well. A con is that some students need a more flexible environment in order to succeed, but restricting them to that rigid system could hurt their ability to learn.

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For my discipline, standardized curricula ensures that each student knows the same laboratory skills and practices, and helps professors of upper level courses determine what material they should teach or leave out.

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A benefit of standardized curriculum is that I know what I am being taught has been reviewed and has been deemed to meet a certain standard. A downside of this is that certain subjects that may not be considered essential, but nevertheless interesting, are likely to be left out.

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Pro: every student who has ever taken the class gets the same experience, putting everyone on equal footing.

Con: not individualized to the student/class; some students are left behind, while others gain nothing from the material

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Pros include a baseline knowledge for a group, and I also think the spreading of information is always good. A con is inclusivity, everyone is different and is approaching learning in different ways, and standardization can be a speed bump for a lot of people.

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Pros: saves time and allows me to focus on connecting with students

Cons: harder to adapt materials or strategies to better meet student needs

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The pros of standardized curriculum revolved around uniformity among course sections, different semester, and even different schools. Its very reassuring to know your knowledge base isn't behind others because of standardization.

The cons of standardization is mainly the inability to change. If new information about a subject is discovered, adding it into a pre-set curriculum can be very difficult and may take months to implement. It also doesnt provide students much opportunity to inquiry about certain topics because there is a strict schedule to follow in order to hit a required curriculum.

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A pro for me, as a TA, is knowing what content to discuss with the students during labs or office hours. A con is if the set content is something I’m unfamiliar with, or haven’t thought about in many years, and thus I may be rusty with helping students understand the material.

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Pro: confidence in material and ability to collaborate/ find help outside of your immediate class or professor

Con: not the way everyone learns the best and can be challenging.

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Pros: Everyone is learning the same material, getting a great education.

Cons: The material may be dry — which means it’s important for professors and TA’s (like us) to find creative ways to engage students in the learning process.

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It's great for first time TAsting, since they cause ease into it. But it gets rid of some autonomy and learning opportunities that come with designing coursework.

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Pros: No need to design content, can ask questions before you engage with the students, can refer students to the professor for additional clarification on course content

Cons: Can not explain to students why the rules are what they are, may need additional referrals to professor for clarification, adapting is more difficult if students need accomodations beyond what is in the written materials

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Pro: It is easier to teach with course material directly in front of you

Con: Some students may have a harder time understanding these materials than others

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PRO: There is a uniform setlist of information to ensure all groups get the same level and quality of information.

CON: It allows less flexibility to explore questions and maximize curiosity around certain topics.

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Pro: It's easier and quicker to prep.

Con: It's less engaging to teach if the content isn't something that I've designed or really like to teach.

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Pro: All math students will see the same format in out LMS. They will not need to get familiar different set ups for every course. Prebuilt course do help me save time when preparing for a course.

Con: Pressured to teach exactly what is in each course. Some prebuilt classes do not let instructors adjust assignments.

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If done well, standardization better supports student learning for all students. It uses best practices and design processes (such as backward design) to create better courses. It does not take away the how information is presented, but gives the structure needed to ensure quality in each course.

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Pros:

1. Saves time

2. Requires you to be creative to put your own spin on the lesson.

Con:

1. May feel restrictive

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The main pro is that there is less work on the front end. The main con is that you can't control how information is shared with students.