“It’s on the syllabus!”: How to Engage Students through the Course Syllabus

A course syllabus is often your first line of communication with students. For many students, the syllabus is not only an introduction to what they can expect from the course, but also a reference guide on what they need to do to get through the semester. Two common beliefs about the syllabus permeate academia: syllabuses must contain everything one needs to know about the course, and that students don’t read the syllabus. In this workshop, we will rethink the syllabus as a site for student engagement by: looking at different types of syllabuses, considering language, tone, and context, examining traditional policies, and adding humanizing content. We will also consider various ways of designing the syllabus to appeal to different kinds of learners.

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