Many of us struggle to confirm that our students do, in fact, read the syllabus. I used to read through it aloud on the first day of class. However, not only is that tedious, but there are often ...

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.

The course syllabus is one of the central artifacts of higher education. It is a critical means of communication between teacher and student and is often the first form of interaction. The syllabus ...

A course syllabus makes it easy to communicate to your students exactly what will be required of them throughout the course in chronological order. Faculty are encouraged to provide a dynamic syllabus ...

With the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence-generated content tools, consider updating your course syllabus to clarify your plans and expectations around the use of AI. The Office of the ...

Simple Syllabus will be available for Fall 2026 courses beginning Monday, August 3, 2026. To access it, navigate to Brightspace, open a Fall 2026 course, and click “Syllabus” on the course navigation ...