Mike Brown-syllabus handout

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What You Need in a Good Syllabus
 Introduce Yourself
o Your biography/vita
o Your contact information
 Introduce Your Course
o What it's about and why it's important
o Course goals/objectives
o Meeting times and location
o Course Structure and Learning Activities
 State Course Requirements
o Materials and Texts
o Policies and Procedures
o Assessment & Grading
 List Student Support
o How to Succeed
o Rubrics
o Student Success Center
o Technical Support
 Graph Your Course Schedule
Spark Up That Syllabus!
Building a graphical syllabus can help you get rid of that tired,
bloated legalese text. Use a graphic syllabus make-over to:
 Get students to read critical information
 Provide a quick reference and support services
 Make it new media friendly for smart phones/tablets
 Promote your course!
REFERENCE SITES:
Creative Approaches to the Syllabus:
http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/creative-
approaches-to-the-syllabus/35621
5 Steps to a Good Syllabus:
http://sc.edu/cte/guide/syllabus/index.shtml
Syllabus Development:
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/s
yllabus/index.html
Finding Free Pictures Online:
http://www.doncrowther.com/social-
media/how-to-findpictures-online
Using Microsoft Word:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/
Using Mac Pages:
http://www.apple.com/support/pages/
Posting Online with Weebly:
http://www.weebly.com/
Creating QR Codes:
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Get your students pumped for success!
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Presenter: Mike Brown
Center for Teaching Excellence
www.sc.edu/CTE
SPARK UP THAT SYLLABUS
AUGUST 2012
Put your grading, class schedule
and rubrics in tables. They’ll be
easier to read and provide students
with a quick reference!
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Steps to Building a Graphical Syllabus
1. Determine the content:
 Start with the text
 What HAS to be there (Dept/College requirements)
 What do: students NEED and you WANT
 Where can you replace text with web links
2. Choose your layout:
 Use templates where possible
 What catches your eye
 What's appropriate
3. Plan your Pages:
 Print out the template plan
 Group like information
 Highlight critical information
4. Edit your syllabus:
 Be flexible!
 Modify text as needed - it's not written in stone
 Add visuals that accentuate
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Presenter: Mike Brown
Center for Teaching Excellence
www.sc.edu/cte
SPARK UP THAT SYLLABUS
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
 Consider youraudience, and the purpose of
the class.
 Welcome learners with your opening
paragraph - it sets the tone for the course
 It's not all about graphics - use them to
accentuate!
 Plan to keep it simple - you may need to
modify it later.
 Dept. & College requirements may be
reducible to web links
 Think Quick Reference!
 Always post online as a .pdf file
 Using copyrighted graphics? Add a
properly formatted bibliography
 Get student feedback!
Getting Graphics
Watch your copyright!
• Use available clip art in your software
• Look for material on your publisher's site
• Morguefile.com
• Flickr.com: Search  Advanced Search  Use
Creative Commons
• Stay organized with a Picture folder!
• Use Windows Snipping Tool or Mac Grab for web
images.
• Create an image bibliography at the end of your
syllabus - show your students proper bib format!
from Dr. Susan Sheridan: Fundamentals of
Biological Anthropology, U. Notre Dame
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