Content
Explain what content will the course address. You may want to include how the course fits in with other courses in the discipline and why the course is valuable to students.Structure
Explain the structure of the course (e.g., large lecture with discussion sessions, large lecture with laboratory and discussion sessions, seminar, etc.).
Describe how the major topics are organized.Objectives
Explain what you want the students to know and be able to do as a result of having taken this course.
Biography
Reveal any information you want students to know about you (e.g., education, interest in the discipline, teaching philosophy).Other Instructors
Let students know if there are other instructors helping to manage the course (e.g., graduate TAs, peer tutors, team teacher).Instructional Approach
Given the kind of learning you'd like to encourage/foster, explain what kinds of instructional interactions need to occur.
Consider what kinds of instructional approaches are most conducive to helping students accomplish set learning objectives.
Describe how classroom interactions will be facilitated (e.g., in-class, out-of-class, online, through MyCourses learning management system, electronic discussion, newsgroups, podcasts, clickers, etc.).
Required
List what materials are required for success in the course (e.g., calculators, subscriptions, readings, computer software).Supplemental
List any supplementary materials that students would benefit from.
You may want to provide links to any supplemental resources that can be found on the Internet.
Papers
Any assigned papers may be described here.Presentations
Describe any presentations students have to give.Other Assignements
Any blogs, special projects, laboratories, field trips, journals, research, web publishing, e-portfolios, etc.
Format
Describe the format of your quizzes and/or exams here.Dates & Locations
Describe dates and locations of quizzes and/or exams.
Student Responsibilities
Attendance, participation, student responsibility in their learning, contribution to groupwork, missed assignments, late work, checking e-mail/MyCourses, classroom management issues, laboratory safety, cell phone policy, etc.Instructor Responsibilities
Explain what you will do to help students learn and receive timely feedback on their performance.Academic Dishonesty
Describe your personal/department/university academic dishonesty policy.
Student Guide to University Policies: Code of Student Conduct
Explain how students' work will be graded and evaluated. Let students know how much each assignment will be worth.
Describe how the final grade will bedetermined. Let students know if you plan to drop their lowest grade or give make-up assignments.
Explain how the students will be informed about their progress and grades.
A sample grade equivalents chart is shown below:
| Grade | Percentage Required |
|---|---|
MyCourses also includes a calendar feature. If you are using MyCourses to manage online course content, you may want to look into using the calendar tool.
Date |
Topic |
Readings |
Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 3 | Introduction | Ch. 1 & Ch.2 in text | Problems 1,3,5,7,9 |