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Syllabus Construction: Organization

8/22/2019

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​This year when I sat down to construct my syllabi I took on a new approach to the syllabi’s organization and headings: Q/A style.

​The intent of a syllabus is that it is a place students can find out important information about the course, and hopefully answer questions they have about the class and due dates, before asking the instructor. To help facilitate students’ ability to do this (and in part inspired by recent changes made to IRB consent forms at my university), I now label the various parts of the syllabus with particular questions a student might have about the course. 
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Syllabus construction: how students engage with course material

8/21/2019

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​This is the first year where I’ve had free reign over my courses. I can make my own syllabi and do whatever I want with my classes. (Yay to being a new faculty member!) As I sat down to prepare my syllabi, I was given some advice from my department chair; she told me that our students typically aren’t great test takers. Okay, no problem. This got me thinking about other ways that students can engage with the material. 

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Get off on the right foot, with a helping Hand from your friends at TNP!

8/19/2019

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A new school year dawns and with it, a whirlwind of course prep, in-services, and last minute advising abounds! To lend a hand, The Novice Professor has combed our archives for past posts that might provide some inspiration. Check out our list below!!!

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