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Syllabus Solutions: Examining Your Syllabi for Evidence of True Student-Centeredness

…from Parlor Press. References Bart, M. (2015). A learner-centered syllabus helps set the tone for learning. Faculty focus. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-classroom-management/a-learner-centered-syllabus-helps-set-the-tone-for-learning/ Bowers-Abbott, M. (2020). The straight scoop syllabus. Faculty focus. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/course-design-ideas/the-straight-scoop-syllabus/ Dean,…

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The Straight Scoop Syllabus

…understand the syllabus.” And yet, the questions persist. “Is there extra-credit?” It’s in the syllabus.  “Can I make up the exam?”  It’s in the syllabus.  The bigger issue is the…

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Writing an effective syllabus

As You’re Preparing the Syllabus . . .

…ask students. For more on writing an effective syllabus, read: A Learner-Centered Syllabus Helps Set the Tone for Learning The Syllabus: Indicator of Instructional Intentions Tonic for the Boring Syllabus

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Revisiting the Syllabus

…online syllabus collections—many of our professional association websites now host syllabus repositories. The major sections of the syllabus are pretty consistent across courses, but the content of those sections and…

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