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Syllabus
Course Syllabus
- Syllabus Definition
What is a course syllabus? - Syllabus Elements
What are some commonly required or recommended elements I can add to my syllabus? - Syllabus Element Details
How can I find out more information about these common elements? - COVID-19 Statements
What statements regarding COVID-19 are available for me to add in my course? - Using Generative Artificial Intelligence: Syllabus Statements
What statements regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence are available for me to add in my course? - Graphic Syllabus
How can I make my course syllabus more visually interesting?
Plan, Design, and Develop Your Course
Delivery Modes
- Undergraduate Course Delivery Modes
What are the undergraduate senate approve delivery modes at Memorial University?
Online Instruction
- Guide to Online Teaching
What should I do to make sure my course is set-up and I am ready to teach online? - Improving Online Communications
How can I maintain my presence and communicate efficiently with my online students?
Remote Instruction
- Guide for Preparing your Course for Remote or Online Learning
Is there an easy way to get started with my online course design? - On Campus to Remote in 100 Seconds
How to I quickly shift my on-campus course to remote instruction? - Remote Instruction via Asynchronous and Synchronous Technologies
Which technologies should I consider when teaching remotely?
Flexible Instruction
- Pre-Planning
What considerations are required in the upfront planning stage for student success? - Facilitating Asynchronous Learning
What strategies will help asynchronous students feel more engaged? - Facilitating Synchronous Classes
How can I engage students in my synchronous class meetings? - Some Examples
What are some examples of how flexible instruction has been incorporated into a course?
Learning Outcomes
- Definition, Characteristics, and Benefits
What are learning outcomes and why do I need them in my course? - Construction
How do I write learning outcomes and why are taxonomies useful? - Alignment
How can outcomes be used to identify instructional strategies, resources, and assessment?
Course Planning and Design
- Designing a Course – The Analysis Phase
How do I scope course requirements to inform course components, structure, and style? - Course Design – Course Components, Structure, and Style
What is involved in course design? - Course Design Checklist
What course design elements are critical for student success? - Estimating Student Hours of Effort
Is what I am asking students to do each week reasonable?
Accessibility Considerations
- Assistive Technologies
What should I know about increasing my course’s accessibility for all? - Teaching Considerations for Students with Disabilities
What should I keep in mind about how disabilities affect students’ learning experiences?
Finding Resources
- Learning Objects
What is a learning object and how are they useful for my students? - Learning Objects vs. Open Educational Resources (LO vs. OER)
What’s the difference between LOs and OERs? - Learning Object Repositories
What are learning object repositories? - Finding Free Copyright Material for Your Course
Where can I find learning objects and other free resources for my course?
Protecting Intellectual Property
- Protecting Intellectual Property
What should I know about intellectual property, mine and of other sources? - Academic File Sharing Sites
What do I need to know about academic file sharing sites? - Creative Commons Licenses
How can I use Creative Commons licenses? -
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Text Generation: Considerations for Teaching and Learning
How will tools like ChatGPT impact the way I teach?
Assessment, Evaluation, and Feedback
Assessment
- High Stakes and Low Stakes Assessment
How do I know which type of assessment to use? - Promoting Academic Integrity through Assessment Design
Can I adjust my assessment so that it discourages academic misconduct? - Open Book Assessments
What is an open book assessment and how can I use it in my course? - Assessment Strategies: Considerations for Remote Instruction
How can I assess learners within the Brightspace environment? - End-of-Course Assessment Options
In what ways can I assess student learning at the end of a course? - Bulletproofing Online Assessments
How can I increase the integrity of my online assessments? - Considerations for Constructing an Exam
What should I think about when constructing an exam? - Question Types in Brightspace
What question types are available, and how do I choose? - Addressing Informal Accommodation Requests
What measures can an instructor consider to address short term student absences
Feedback
- Making Feedback Learner-Centered
How to I provide effective learner-centered feedback to students? - Providing Feedback Electronically
What are the methods and technologies for providing eFeedback? - Types of Feedback
What are appropriate types of feedback to use in higher education? - Feedback Technologies
Which tools can I use to enable students to provide feedback?
Rubrics
- Creating and Using Rubrics
- Types of Rubrics
- Steps for Creating a Rubric
- Resources to help create or use rubrics
Facilitation, Instructional, and Learning Strategies
Facilitation of Online Courses
- Netiquette: Definition and Rules
What is netiquette and what are some rules to consider for my course? - Guide to Teaching Online
What are the key tasks to consider before my course starts and when I am teaching online? - Improving Online Communications
How can I communicate effectively with my students online? - Classroom Management
How can I improve my approach to managing the learning environment with my students? - Improving Online Communications
How do I improve communications with my students when I am teaching online? - Soliciting Feedback from Students on Their Learning Experience (Alternatives to CEQs)
How can I get feedback on my course while the CEQs are unavailable? - Zoom Bombing
What should I keep in mind when considering web conferencing tool? - Protect Your Synchronous Session
How can I ensure my synchronous online session is safe?
Instructional Strategies
- Content Warnings
How can I convey that some topics might be upsetting? - Flipped Classroom
What is a “flipped classroom” and why would I use this strategy in a course? - Alternatives to Lecturing
I am used to lecturing in the classroom; what do I do now? - Electronic Portfolio (eP; ePortfolio)
What are ePortfolios and how would I use one in my course?
Academic Integrity
- Academic Integrity
How can I find out more about academic integrity? - Common Types of Academic Misconduct
What types of academic misconduct should I watch out for? - Design Considerations to Pre-empt Academic Offences
Can I design my course in a way that helps prevent academic misconduct? - Plagiarism Detection Tools
How can I detect student plagiarism? - Discussing Academic Integrity with Students
How can I approach academic integrity when talking with my students? - Promoting Academic Integrity through Assessment Design
Can I adjust my assessment so that it discourages academic misconduct?
Technology
Technology-related Resources
- Remote Instruction via Asynchronous and Synchronous Technologies
Which technologies should I consider when teaching remotely? - Zoom Bombing
What should I keep in mind when considering web conferencing tool? - Protect Your Synchronous Session
How can I ensure my synchronous online session is safe? - Assistive Technologies
What should I know about increasing my course’s accessibility for all? - Learning Object Repositories
What are learning object repositories? - Providing Feedback Electronically
What are the methods and technologies for providing eFeedback? - Electronic Portfolio (eP; ePortfolio)
What are ePortfolios and how would I use one in my course?
Website Administration
- Site Design Attribution
Where do the icons come from that I see on this site? - Site Map
Where can I go to find all the pages on this website, listed in one place?
Generative AI
- Talking to Students about Generative AI Use
How can I help my students understand the implications for using GAI, such as ChatGPT in their academic work? - Citation and Reference Guide: generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT)
What resources are available to help my student cite Generative AI use in their course work?