This page was created collaboratively by the offices of Advancements in Teaching Excellence and Diversity & Inclusion and Teaching & Learning Technologies, 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.

Back in the days before college was largely virtual, one of the first things you learned as a student was that very little, if anything, happens on the first day of classes. Perhaps you’ve been ...

The syllabus is a critical roadmap to the intellectual journey we embark upon with our students. This website provides tips and resources for crafting this important map. When crafting your syllabus, ...

I have the mixed fortune of living in a city that, as of this writing, had the highest total snowfall in the United States this year (woohoo Worcester, Massachusetts!). As a skier, I welcome snow; as ...

Simple Syllabus will be available for Fall 2026 courses beginning Monday, August 3, 2026. To access it, navigate to Brightspace, open a Fall 2026 course, and click “Syllabus” on the course navigation ...