Course Overview

Quick links

  • Quick links of resources or technology that instructor wants to highlight (tl;dr)

Course Description

What will you learn in this course?

What do you need to know to be successful?

How will you learn in this course?

  • Link to Course Map/Architecture page or the document to show alignment between goals, SLOs, and assessments/activities
  • Types of instructional materials and expectations for engagement (e.g., watch videos before class or work through material in any order)
  • Types of learning activities and teaching philosophy
  • Feedback time (e.g., you will receive assignment feedback within one week so you can incorporate the suggestions into the next assignment)

Where is the syllabus?

Your Instructor/Instructional Team

Who am I?

  • Education
  • Research interests
  • Personal interests
  • Anything special to highlight about feelings towards course or course content

Who are your TA(s)/Grader(s)?

  • Education
  • Research interests
  • Personal interests
  • Anything special to highlight about feelings towards course or course content

What do you need to know about course communication?

How can you contact me?

  • Email
  • Phone
  • Communication preferences (include course and section # in email, use full name, etc.), and requirements (if they’re by appointment only)
  • Response time (week day and weekend) to messages

How can you use my office hours?

  • In-person information (if any)
  • Online conferences (if any)

What kind of communication is expected of you?

  • What kind of learning space you expect (team based, discussion-based, safe vs brave space, etc.), and what kinds of communication will support this
  • Discussion/discussion board guidelines
  • Any codes of conduct or expected classroom norms

What texts and technology do you need?

  • Texts
  • Hardware/software
  • Accounts
  • If you have college specific computing requirements, link to it here.

What do I need to know about academic honesty? 

  • What is the value of honesty in your class and discipline? How does academic honesty in your classroom relate to students' professional futures?
  • What are your expectations for the course and individual assignments?
    • Will students be expected to work individually or collaboratively, and for which assignments?
    • Are students allowed to resubmit work from previous coursework? If yes, provide description of what this process looks like
    • Are there other examples of academic misconduct that can be defined?
  • What is your response to academic misconduct?

How can you share feedback or concerns?

  • UF Faculty Evaluations
  • Concerns/complaints
    • How should students share concerns or complaints?
  • Informal feedback
    • How will you gather informal student feedback? (Start/Stop/Continue anonymous survey provided)
    • What will you do with that feedback?