This is the last in the series of “How to Make a Syllabus” articles, and I wanted to focus on an element of syllabi that I don’t hear talked about much: their life cycle. Namely, now that we know what ...

Yesterday we looked at a philosophy of the college course syllabus and talked some about the legal and quasi-legal roles the syllabus plays. Now let’s get down to business -- what do you put in one?

Travis Grandy is a PhD student in Composition and Rhetoric at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. You can find him on Twitter @travisgrandy or at his website. Do you ever feel like you want to ...

A common complaint from professors concerns students’ endless questions about topics that are covered on the syllabus. I have been teaching for over a decade and recall only one such incident. So ...

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 ...

As instructors work to build more equitable and humanizing online learning environments for students, one concept gaining traction in higher education is the liquid syllabus. A liquid syllabus can be ...

Your syllabus gives students a first impression about what to expect from your course. It also fosters curiosity and interest. It can also be a tool to start building an inclusive learning environment ...

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