The first week of a semester, aka syllabus week, is a new, different and exciting experience for incoming freshmen. For most freshmen, it’s usually their first time attending school on their own, or ...

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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 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Academics Committee publicly announced Princeton’s Syllabus Library on Nov. 8 in an email to students, advertising it as a way to preview courses students ...

When thinking of an orientation, one for a college or a program probably comes to mind. However, orientations are an important component for individual courses too. Most students take multiple classes ...

This page was created collaboratively by the offices of Advancements in Teaching Excellence and Diversity & Inclusion and the Office of Digital Learning, with contributors from the University 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.

A one-page course outline is required by university policy for every course offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences. Instructors will receive an email reminder through TRACS to upload their course ...