How Can We Do A Better Job Inviting Students Into Our Learning Spaces?
Liquid Syllabus Workshop
Allain Daigle| Penn State Fayette / Penn State Greater Allegheny
About This Workshop
In this workshop, we'll start to explore:
What a "liquid syllabus" is,
What value and benefit it has to students and professors,
And how to easily make one using Google Sites
Workshop Dates
Part I: How To Make A Liquid Syllabus (Virtual)
Wednesday, February 22nd, 12:15pm-1:15pm
Part II: Liquid Syllabus: Workshop & Share Together (F2F, Fayette Only)
Tuesday, February 28th, 12:15pm-1:15pm
Part II: Liquid Syllabus: Workshop & Share Together (Virtual)
Wednesday, March 1st, 12:15pm-1:15pm
What Is A Liquid Syllabus, And How Can It Help My Students?
A liquid syllabus is a publicly accessible, inviting, and mobile-friendly webpage that has basic information about a course.
A liquid syllabus typically has:
Basic info about a course written in accessible and welcoming language.
A short and intentionally imperfect humanizing video of the instructor.
A design that makes it easily viewable on mobile devices (i.e. phones).
Can You Share Some Examples?
I've built this preview page as an example!
For more, though, take a look at an example from Michelle Pacansky-Brock, and a gallery page from her resource site.
Pacansky-Brock talks about a liquid syllabus as a tool for online courses, and her examples are often comprehensive syllabi built for scenarios where an instructor may not physically interact with their students.
For this workshop, I'm framing the liquid syllabus as more of an appetizer: a taste, a quick snapshot, an invitation!
What You Need To Succeed
To succeed in this workshop, you'll need...
To think about why students might get excited about your course.
Access to a computer, phone, and/or Penn State credentials (you're already there).
Little to no graphic design experience.
A willingness to try something new!
Allain Daigle
Hi! I'm an Instructional Designer, which means people often ask me what my job is. Sometimes I help people design learning experiences; other times, I help figure out answers to technology problems. Ultimately, what I do is help faculty and staff with projects related to improving teaching and learning at our Penn State Commonwealth Campuses.
I'm a first generation college student.
I'm someone who cares about teaching first and technology second.
I love cooking and trying out new recipes.
I believe that community is a vital part of rich learning experiences.
I want to find ways to incorporate fun and creativity in my daily (or, at least weekly) practice.
Resources
Looking for more information about making a liquid syllabus? Check out the following resources.
Michelle Pacansky-Brock
This workshops draws heavily on the work of Michelle Pacansky-Brock, who has created some stellar resources around making and creating liquid syllabi.