Syllabus Resources
UNCG Sample Syllabus
The UTLC and campus partners have developed a sample syllabus template that includes campus policies and updated language for mandated items. This syllabus is update prior to each semester and instructors are encouraged to check back regularly.
UDL Syllabus
UDLonCampus offers resources and tips on creating a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) focused syllabus.
Invitational Syllabus
Syllabi are the first introduction to a course and can be used to invite learners into a shared learning experience. From what we emphasize to the tone we use, your syllabus is an invitation to learning.
Graphic ORganizers
Graphic organizers help learners quickly visual content and benefit learners who have difficulties organizing information.
Anatomy of a Syllabus
IDEA Paper #27: Writing a Syllabus (IDEA Center, Altman & Cashman, 1992). From what to include and how to discuss it with students, this article provides a background in syllabus construction.
The Liquid Syllabus
The Liquid Syllabus is a new take on an old idea – syllabi should be living, evolving documents. Taking the form of websites, videos, collaborative documents, and more, the Liquid Syllabus is a mobile-friendly option that invite students into the syllabus conversation.
Syllabus Zine
Consider a magazine style syllabus to reframe traditional policy into engaging stories. The Zine is a digital magazine with images and stories creating space to provide more details and examples for students.
Syllabus as Storyteller
The syllabi can tell learners the story of your course. From your expectations on behaviors to how readings broaden our understanding of a subject, the syllabus sets the tone for your course.
The PRomising Syllabi
Introduced by James Lang (2006), the Promising Syllabi “fundamentally recognizes that people will learn best and most deeply when they have a strong sense of control over their own education rather than feeling manipulated by someone else’s demands.”