An introduction to eRoadmapping : providing learning paths for students and empowering teachers

This paper reports on the development of an innovative teaching strategy: an <i>e</i>Roadmap.  Based on the theory of conceptual mapping, the <i>e</i>Roadmap provides an interactive, hierarchical structure for course delivery, using the readily accessible platform provided by Microsoft PowerPoint.  For the student, the <i>e</i>Roadmap provides a self-paced learning environment which encourages student engagement; for the teacher, it provides an environment for the development of a course framework, and the integration of teaching materials from a variety of sources.  Futher advantages of the <i>e</i>Roadmap from the perspectives of both students and teachers are discussed, and future directions for development, evaluation and research are outlined.