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Yesterday we looked at a philosophy of the college course syllabus and talked some about the legal and quasi-legal roles the syllabus plays. Now let’s get down to business -- what do you put in one?

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 ...

The course syllabus serves as a contract between the student and professor regarding course expectations and policies. The course syllabus should clearly communicate what the instructor expects of ...

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.

Is it plagiarism when a colleague borrows your syllabus and then uses it in its entirety for his own course? A former student asks to borrow a book. She assumes I have it because, after all, “we’re ...

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While a new rule requires university faculty to post course syllabuses publicly − stirring criticism − TSC has had the ...