How to Create Your Own Liquid Syllabus Using @ONE's Google Sites Template

• View the syllabus template. Peruse the pages by selecting the links in the left-hand navigation menu or by using the buttons at the bottom of the pages. Take note of the prompts to add links, photos, and the use of "dummy text" throughout. This template gives you a basic starting point for your syllabus. You are free to change any of it!

Within 24-48 hours, you will receive an email notification that a copy of the template Site has been shared with you. You have edit access to the copy but you are not the Site's Owner, which is important if you plan to use the site as your course syllabus.

Follow the steps below to create a duplicate the site template and be its owner.

1. Log into your Google Drive.
2. On the left site, select "Shared with Me."
3. Locate and select the site titled, "Duplicate This Site Before Editing It."
4. When the site opens, click on the "More" icon next to the Publish button in the upper right corner.
5. From the dropdown menu, select "Duplicate Site."
6. Give the new site a unique name (i.e. English 1A Syllabus) and select OK.
7. When the duplicated site is created, you'll see a notification at the bottom. Select "Open" to open your new site.
8. Select the "Share with others" icon next to the Publish button. You will see that you are now the Owner of your new site. Whoo hoo!
9. It is a good idea to remove yourself from the share settings of the original site so you don't accidentally edit it and share it with your students.
10. You may now proceed to the editing step!

Keep these tips to ensure your site can be accessed by all your students:

• Embed YouTube videos that have accurate captions.
• Include alt-text for images, check for high color contrast, use informative link text, use numbered and bulleted lists, and use headings to organize your site.
  • If your image has no instructional value, select the "Decorative Image" box in the the alt-text window.
• Use bulleted or numbered lists where appropriate.
• Apply text styles (Title, Heading, Subheading) to designate hierarchy of your content.

It's very important that you give the right link to your students. Be sure to copy the link to the published site, as opposed to the edit view you are working in (this is a very common mistake).

1. Select the arrow next to the blue Publish button.
2. Select View published site.
3. Your site opens in a new tab/window. Copy the URL at the top of that page. That's the link you can include in your welcome email to your online students and in your Canvas course.