Your challenge is to jot down or think of at least 5 must-have elements for a great and inclusive syllabus before scrolling down for our recommendations. Designing Syllabi for Clarity, Collaboration, ...

Many of the decisions affecting the success of a course take place well before the first day of class. Careful planning at the syllabus design stage not only makes teaching easier and more enjoyable, ...

Both minimalist and maximalist approaches to syllabus design have their proponents: concise syllabi are easier to navigate, while detailed ones offer a more precise picture of the course structure.

This guide has been created to support WMU instructors in the design and development of courses for all modalities, helping them to create learning experiences that meet instructional goals and ...

As online learning courses continue to grow, the need for quality standards has become critical. CLU utilizes Quality Matters (QM) standards to guide the course design process. Quality Matters (QM) is ...

This page provides strategies for decolonizing, indigenizing, and making your syllabus more accessible and inclusive. It is meant to supplement our existing syllabus guide and demonstrate how simple ...

Before you get started with your syllabus, be sure to have all your course information on hand. This includes days & times of lessons/labs, and the room number(s), textbook and/or course pack and any ...

Creating and sharing the syllabus at the onset of a course is an important component to help orient students. The following recommendations provide guidance on producing and sharing a high-quality ...

A syllabus has many audiences—department chairs, Core committees, colleagues—but it should serve students, its most important audience. A well-designed syllabus does much more than convey policies: ...

To improve the process of learning consider using SUNY Cortland’s Learning Management System (LMS), Brightspace. Essentially, an LMS is a software application for the administration, documentation, ...