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 ...

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 ...

Student leaders are working with University of Missouri faculty to create an online repository of course outlines — ideally, to make class structures more transparent ahead of semester scheduling. The ...

Getting students to read syllabi is a problem for instructors as old as the syllabus itself. Many professors have created activities to incentivize syllabus reading or planted “Easter eggs” within ...

FSU administration signed with a company called Simple Syllabus, creating new rules for instructors to follow.

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 ...