Monday Morning Mentor: How Can I Write a Course Syllabus That’s Worth Reading?
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A well-crafted syllabus invites you to think more intentionally about pedagogy and allows you to center one of the courses most important orienting experiences around your students and their learning. Rather than just a form of policies and procedures, a syllabus can be both a thing of beauty and a learning tool about your teaching.
Learning Goals
After viewing this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify the purpose of the syllabus for learners and instructors
- Recognize the role of the syllabus as a powerful course learning tool within the course design process
- Craft a syllabus that establishes pedagogical intent
- Incorporate font, layout, and graphic choices to elegantly display necessary course elements and communicate those with the student
Topics Covered
- The three steps of building a syllabus
- Course design
- Syllabus design
- Visual design
- Examples and inspiration for how to write a course syllabus
- Define a syllabus and its purpose
- Date:
- Monday, February 6, 2023
- Time (Central/Memphis):
- All Day Event
- Audience:
- Faculty
- Categories:
- Magna Monday Morning Mentor
Event Organizer
Veronica Reliford-Thomas