Supporting Situational Awareness: A Design Case for Learning Maps

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Abstract

This paper informs research and practice fields of instructional design, educational cartography, and teaching practice. We offer a design case of mapping the knowledge, skills, and abilities within an undergraduate computer science course in cyber security. We link the utility and future uses of learning maps with the teaching practices of trimming, bridging, and decompressing content for learning. We argue that learning maps allow learners and educators to “stay found” by making learning visible. We also posit that learning maps equip educators with a tool to increase their “situational awareness” as a teaching practice.

Authors

• Jaclyn Lauren Dudek, University of Kansas

• Julianna Stockton, University of Kansas