Designing Syllabi
Contributed By: Jason Mak and Charlotte Glennie
The important goals of a modern syllabus is to leverage them as a tool for communication and collaboration rather than as a contract or statement of power. In practice, an instructor can achieve these goals by using the syllabus to share his or her personality, share his or her love for the subject at hand, and instill the same passion for the subject in the students. Relevant content can include the background of the instructor, a modern "sales pitch" of the class, the use of personable lingo, a conveying of the desire to have a fun course, and the presentation of the upcoming material in an aesthetic and trendy way. Such a syllabus will establish a friendly, community-based environment, where students will be motivated to learn from day one of the class.
The important goals of a modern syllabus is to leverage them as a tool for communication and collaboration rather than as a contract or statement of power. In practice, an instructor can achieve these goals by using the syllabus to share his or her personality, share his or her love for the subject at hand, and instill the same passion for the subject in the students. Relevant content can include the background of the instructor, a modern "sales pitch" of the class, the use of personable lingo, a conveying of the desire to have a fun course, and the presentation of the upcoming material in an aesthetic and trendy way. Such a syllabus will establish a friendly, community-based environment, where students will be motivated to learn from day one of the class.
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