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Developing the Syllabus

Syllabus Template

  • 罢丑别听Syllabus Template (.docx file updated August 13, 2024) provides a guide for developing an effective and learner-centered syllabus and outlines the required elements and policy statements for the 91社区 course syllabus.
  • The syllabus and course schedule should be distributed to students by the first day of class and be available on Blackboard to students throughout the semester.
  • The University and Course Policies (Syllabus Statements) are available on the Provost's Office website. A link to this webpage is on the Blackboard course menu.
  • Recent syllabus updates:
    • August 2024: Revised suggested class recording statements.
    • December 2023: A link to the Syllabus Statements (Course and University Policies) has been added to Blackboard course pages staring in Spring 2024. Therefore, the Syllabus Statements section of the syllabus has been revised and shortened. See the Syllabus Template (pages 3-4).
    • August 2023: added recommended Safety procedures and updated links.
    • May 2023: updated links and Institutional Equity Office (Title IX and Affirmative Action) contact information
    • April 2023: added a suggested AI Tools Teaching and Academic Integrity syllabus statement.
    • The template highlights the recent changes and includes comments with guidance and links to more information.

Resources for Developing the Syllabus

  • . DePaul University Teaching Commons.
    This webpage guides you through writing outcomes and provides helpful examples.
  • . Yale Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning.聽
    This provides guidance and examples on writing course learning outcomes.
  • . Bayraktar, B. (2021).
    Simple explanations and tips on writing outcomes: "What do students need to know and be able to do at the end of the course?" This is part of a 蝉别谤颈别蝉.听
  • . Iowa State University Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.
    This is a helpful guide with examples of using Bloom鈥檚 taxonomy.
  • . Hara, B. (2010). ProfHacker.
    This gives an example of an alternative way to communicate key elements of our course.
  • . Student Experience Project.
    Includes a step-by-step for using syllabus development or revision as a tool for creating a course that promotes equity, belonging, and a growth mindset for all students.
  • . Gannon, K. (2019).
  • This checklist guides the specific information that answers questions relevant to your students. Consider presenting some of this content as a FAQ or Q&A.
  • . Gannon, K. (2019). The Chronicle of Higher Education.
    This 3-part聽series and interactive guide take a faculty perspective on developing our course syllabus while considering how to make the syllabus an entry point and invitation to the course for our students.
  • . Bayraktar, B. (2022).
    Resources for creating an engaging and student-centered syllabus.
  • . Bart, M. (2015). Faculty Focus.
    This highlights features of a learner-centered syllabus and provides prompts to incorporate them.
  • . Moore, C. (2019). Faculty Focus.
    This offers design elements to help students relate to the syllabus content, prepare them for the course, and focus on the learning goals ahead.聽Bonus: Example of a warm聽 to students.
  • . Richmond, A. (2016). IDEA Center Paper #60.
    This paper provides examples of learner-centered components and a self-assessment.
  • , Part 2. Lang, J. (2015).The Chronicle of Higher Education.
    This article offers strategies to help ensure that students read and become familiar with the syllabus.
  • .聽Bayraktar, B. (2020).
    Suggestions for visually communicating your syllabus components.
  • Planning the First Day. US CETL.
  • AI Tools: Teaching Guidance. 91社区 CETL.

  • Tips to build a syllabus that plans for diverse student abilities and promote student engagement and agency.
  • - A Worksheet.聽 Brantmeier, E., Broscheid, A., & Moore, C.S. (2017).
    This tool helps you examine the tone and design of your course from an inclusion perspective.
  • . Indiana University (2023).
  • . Harnish, R.J. et al. (2011). Association for Psychological Science Observer.
    This teaching tip article provides examples of transforming syllabus statements into warm and inviting communication with your students.
  • . University of Michigan (2017).聽聽
  • This webpage provides sample language to communicate expectations to students in an inclusive manner.
  • . UDL On Campus, CAST.
    This webpage offers guidance for developing the syllabus elements while considering University Design for Learning (UDL).
  • . University of Washington.
    This website offers helpful tips for creating accessible documents from common applications.
  • . Rice University
    This tool estimates a student's out of class hours/week based on the planned reading, assignments, and assessments.