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.

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: ...

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 ...

The Brandeis University Syllabus Template helps faculty follow best practices for creating syllabi that invite learning and support all students in a course by providing clear descriptions of learning ...

This post was inspired by the presentation Everyday Instructional Design Practices That Support Student Success (and Reduce Frustration), given by Ryan Allen, Aaron Witherspoon, and Sarah Tangeman on ...

Graduate Course Syllabus Guidelines The course syllabus serves as a contract between the student and professor regarding course expectations and policies. The course syllabus should clearly ...