Creative approaches to the syllabus: Moving beyond the transactional in course design

When: March 7, 2017, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: Charlotte Frank Classroom (1203 HE)

Presenter(s): Mark Bobrow (English), Rob Cowan (Arts & Sciences), Alyssa Lyons (Sociology-Grad Center), Paul McPherron (English)


It is well-understood that a syllabus should contain basic information such as required textbooks, a list of assignments, and the instructor’s office hours. But could a syllabus do more than just provide the information needed to start a course? In other words, could our syllabus and our course design be more transformational than transactional? From using the syllabus to tell the narrative of learning in a course to generating course topics from student interests outside the classroom walls, this seminar will present examples of creative syllabus design and syllabus presentation from a variety of departments and fields. In addition, we will discuss the use of learning goals in designing your syllabus and ways to answer the age-old question: how do I get my students to read the syllabus?

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