The Syllabus

First... here are 10 reasons your syllabus might suck

The document itself

• Toward Cruelty-Free Syllabi (Matthew Cheney)

• Does the document matter? The evolving role of syllabi in higher education (Michael S. Palmer, Lindsay B. Wheeler, and Itiya Aneece)

• The 7 Core Skills [of syllabus design] (UMN)

Course design

• Outcomes-centered course design 

• Understanding by design (Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe)

• Instructional Design: Supporting Learning Goals with Assessment [slides]  (Kate Kinney Grossman)

Policies

• A “Form” of Flexibility:  An Easy Way to Grant Extensions to Students  (Raechel Soicher)

• Creating Student-Centered Course Policies  (College Transition Collaborative Policy Review)