…installment of a six-part series on building student engagement, I offer some suggestions on how to use the syllabus to help you set a tone of engagement and excellence right…
…a syllabus. He recounts how he and the class jointly created a kind of de-facto syllabus several weeks after the course began, and how well it worked. He acknowledges when…
…process. One of the key tools for preventing disruptive student behavior is the syllabus. Used properly, the syllabus—and how you present it on that first day of class—can go a…
…of Judith Grunert’s book on syllabi (now retitled with two additional authors, see below), there are several examples of how faculty share introductory material about themselves on the syllabus. In…
One of the most important days of the semester is the first day of class. Reimagining the traditional “syllabus day” to an engaged “preview day” provides an opportunity to set…
…with a Graphic Syllabus.” Natural Sciences Education 47:1-6. https://doi.org/10.4195/nse2017.12.0025 Mocek, Evelyn A. 2017. “The Effects of Syllabus Design on Information Retention by At-Risk First Semester College Students.” Syllabus Journal 6(2)…
…we are serious about teaching so that they can be serious about learning. Readers, what articles have influenced your teaching and deserve a place on your syllabus? Mine include: Barr,…
…were not indicated on the syllabus. Still other students found their assignments and the date, but they couldn’t find on the syllabus how much each assignment was worth as part…
