Online Course Syllabus Template

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1 Appendix B6: DE Curse Syllabus Template Online Curse Syllabus Template Instructins fr using this Curse Syllabus Template The syllabus template is rganized in discrete sectins, which can be rearranged, remved, r mdified t best fit yur curse and teaching style. The syllabus includes references t, and instructins fr, accessing the varius tls that are cmmnly used by instructrs in Desire2Learn (D2L) Adjust descriptins f activities and utcmes t fit yur curse. Addenda Lk fr purple text used as a placehlder, t indicate infrmatin needed, text yu shuld change, r ntes. Be sure t delete these ntes befre finalizing yur syllabus and change the text clr t black. Be sure t remve references t tls, activities, r utcmes that yu d nt plan t use in yur curse. This syllabus template includes cmmn language t describe campus plicies and services t serve as a guideline fr yu. Be sure t read these sectins and change language t fit yur curse needs. In additin t this syllabus template, the fllwing addenda are available t include in yur syllabus, r t make available smewhere in yur D2L curse envirnment, if they are apprpriate fr yur curse: Overview f Online Curse Activities: Prvides simple instructins n the use f D2L activities in yur curse. Links t mre detailed infrmatin and supprt dcuments. Online Cmmunicatin Guidelines: Includes expectatins fr using technlgy tls such as discussin, , and chat fr cmmunicatin. Discussin Bard Guidelines: Sample guidelines and grading rubric t supprt the use f nline discussin activities in yur curse. Technical Supprt Cntact Infrmatin: Infrmatin regarding supprt available fr students using technlgy such as D2L. Campus Resurces t Supprt Student Learning: UWSP University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 1

2 Curse Name prgrams and resurces that are available t assist students during their academic studies. Make Yur Syllabus Accessible Using this syllabus template is yur first step tward creating an accessible syllabus. Yu may als want t attend a wrkshp n Creating Accessible Materials. Fr mre infrmatin visit the Distance Educatin Resurce Center (DERC) in the Learning Resurces Center (LRC) r the Center fr Cllabrative and Interactive Technlgies (CCIT) in CPS 104. Delete these first tw pages frm yur finished syllabus befre distributin. University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 2

3 Department/Cllege Curse Name Part 1: Curse Infrmatin Instructr Infrmatin Instructr: Name Office: Lcatin Office Hurs: Times & Days (Nte: if nline, explain hw t access) Office Telephne: Phne Number address (Nte: specify yur preferred cntact) Curse Descriptin Enter catalg descriptin. Prerequisite Enter prerequisite infrmatin. General Educatin Prgram (GEP) Area if Applicable Enter if applicable r remve this heading. Nte: GEP curses must display the designatin fr the GEP area they fulfill (e.g., GEP:ART). Textbk & Curse Materials Required Text List required curse textbks. Include detail such as full name f textbk, authr, editin, ISBN, descriptin (if desired), and if it is available thrugh Text Rental, r whether it is t be purchased. If a required text is available nline, indicate where it can be accessed. Recmmended Texts & Other Readings List ther readings available and hw and where t access them. If apprpriate, include a general statement such as: Other readings will be made available in the Learning Resurce Center. Curse Requirements Internet cnnectin (DSL, LAN, r cable cnnectin desirable) Access t Desire2Learn (D2L) University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 3

4 Curse Name List ther tls, resurces, and materials required by the student fr success in the curse. Curse Structure This curse will be delivered nline thrugh the curse management system, Desire 2 Learn (D2L). Yu will use yur UWSP accunt t lgin t the curse frm the D2L Lgin Page ( In D2L, yu will access nline lessns, curse materials, and resurces. At designated times thrughut the semester, we will participate in a blend f self-paced and grup-paced activities using D2L and/r alternative Internet-based technlgies. Activities will cnsist f chat, blgs, discussin frums, , jurnaling, blgging, wikis, and web psting. Add and remve listed activities as apprpriate t yur curse. D2L Access T access this curse n D2L yu will need access t the Internet and a supprted Web brwser (Internet Explrer, Chrme, Firefx, Safari). T ensure that yu are using the recmmended persnal cmputer cnfiguratins, please refer t the D2L settings link. Technical Assistance If yu need technical assistance at any time during the curse, r t reprt a prblem with D2L yu can: Seek assistance frm the UWSP HELP Desk ( ) Visit with a Student Technlgy Tutr Imprtant Nte: This syllabus, alng with curse assignments and due dates, are subject t change. It is the student s respnsibility t check D2L fr crrectins r updates t the syllabus. Any changes will be clearly nted in a curse annuncement thrugh . University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 4

5 Department/Cllege Curse Name Part 2: Curse Objectives List the primary learning bjectives fr this curse. Use actin verbs t describe what students and yu will accmplish thrugh this curse. A bulleted list is a gd way t display these bjectives as shwn belw: Objective Objective Objective Belw are sme examples f well-written learning bjectives. Students will be able t read, interpret, and analyze cmmn reference maps Students will be able t apply critical thinking skills t ffer a slutin t a real-wrld prblem Students will be able t create narratives abut the past based n primary surce dcuments Students will be able t explain the relatinship between genetics and disease risk Students will be able t chregraph a dance reflecting a specific dance style Yu will meet the utcmes listed abve thrugh a cmbinatin f the fllwing activities in this curse: Prvide instructins t students n hw they are expected t meet the learning utcmes fr the curse. Fr example: Will mst utcmes be met thrugh examinatin? Or thrugh participatin? Or thrugh prjects? Attend Cmplete Participate University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 5

6 Department/Cllege Curse Name Part 3: Tpic Outline/Schedule Imprtant Nte: Refer t the D2L Calendar page fr specific meeting dates and times. Activity and assignment details will be explained in detail within each week's crrespnding learning mdule. If yu have any questins, please cntact yur instructr. Week 01: Tpic Details Week 02: Tpic Details Week 03: Tpic Details Week 04: Tpic Details Week 05: Tpic Details ALTERNATE FORMAT: Week Tpic Readings Activities Due Date Nte abut calendar/schedule. While it is imprtant t clearly indicate the schedule fr yur curse, there are many places where yu may d this. Yu may include a tpic utline/schedule (like the examples shwn abve) in yur syllabus, make a separate link t a schedule dcument in yur D2L curse, r use the D2L Calendar tl. Regardless f which yu chse, be cnsistent, and keep yur calendar up-t-date t help students fllw alng, reduce cnfusin, and emphasize time n task. A Ggle Dc linked inside D2L is an easy methd fr updating the curse calendar with changes displayed instantly n D2L. University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 6

7 Department/Cllege Curse Name Part 4: Grading Plicy Graded Curse Activities Visit the Assignments link in D2L fr details abut each assignment listed belw. Click n Assessments t access quizzes and exams. Pints Descriptin # Item 1 (List all activities, tests, etc. that will determine the students final grade) # Item Ttal Pints Pssible Late Wrk Plicy Example: Be sure t pay clse attentin t deadlines there will be n make-up assignments r quizzes, r late wrk accepted withut a serius and cmpelling reasn and instructr apprval. Viewing Grades in D2L Pints yu receive fr graded activities will be psted t the D2L Grade Bk. Click n the Grades link t view yur pints. Include a statement abut the timeframe f when t lk fr grades. Example: Yur instructr will update the nline grades each time a grading sessin has been cmplete typically X days fllwing the cmpletin f an activity. Yu will see a visual indicatin f new grades psted n yur D2L hme page under the link t this curse. Letter Grade Assignment Include an explanatin between the relatinship f pints earned and the final letter grade. Example: Final grades assigned fr this curse will be based n the percentage f ttal pints earned and are assigned as fllws: University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 7

8 Curse Name Letter Grade Percentage A % A % B % B 83-86% B % C % C 73-76% C % D % D 60-66% F 0-59% University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 8

9 Curse Name Department/Cllege Curse Name Part 5: Curse Plicies Participatin Students are expected t participate in all nline activities as listed n the curse calendar. Enter specific pints regarding attendance plicy here. If yu mnitr, track, and/r scre student participatin, explain hw yu will keep track and hw ften students shuld be accessing the curse. If apprpriate, mentin that yu will be using the D2L tracking tl, discussins, chat sessins, and grup wrk, t mnitr their participatin in the curse. Build Rapprt If yu find that yu have any truble keeping up with assignments r ther aspects f the curse, make sure yu let yur instructr knw as early as pssible. As yu will find, building rapprt and effective relatinships are key t becming an effective prfessinal. Make sure that yu are practive in infrming yur instructr when difficulties arise during the semester s that we can help yu find a slutin. Cmplete Assignments All assignments fr this curse will be submitted electrnically thrugh D2L unless therwise instructed. Assignments must be submitted by the given deadline r special permissin must be requested frm instructr befre the due date. Extensins will nt be granted beynd the next assignment except under extreme circumstances. All discussin assignments must be cmpleted by the assignment due date and time. Late r missing discussin assignments will affect yur grade. Understand When Yu May Drp This Curse It is the student s respnsibility t understand when they need t cnsider withdrawing frm the curse. Refer t the UWSP Academic Calendar fr dates and deadlines fr withdrawals. University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 9

10 Curse Name Incmplete Plicy Under emergency/special circumstances, students may petitin fr an incmplete grade. An incmplete will nly be assigned if [insert cnditin here]. All incmplete curse assignments must be cmpleted within [insert timeframe here]. Infrm Yur Instructr f Any Accmmdatins Needed If yu have a dcumented disability and verificatin frm the Disability and Assistive Technlgy Center and wish t discuss academic accmmdatins, please cntact yur instructr as sn as pssible. It is the student s respnsibility t prvide dcumentatin f disability t Disability and Assistive Technlgy Center and meet with a cunselr t request special accmmdatin befre classes start. The Disability and Assistive Technlgy Center is lcated in Rm 609 in the Learning Resurce Center and can be cntacted by phne at (715) (Vice), (715) (TDD nly), r via at [email protected]. Statement f Plicy Under Sectin 504 f the Rehabilitatin Act f 1973, Title II f the Americans with Disabilities Act f 1990 (ADA), and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) f 2008, the University f Wiscnsin has a legal respnsibility t accmmdate and prvide access t students with disabilities. Pursuant t these federal laws, n qualified individual with a disability shall, n the basis f disability, be excluded frm participatin in r be denied the benefits f services, prgrams r activities f the University r be subject t discriminatin. As a public entity, the University must make reasnable mdificatins t its plicies, practices, r prcedures t ensure equal access unless thse accmmdatins wuld result in an undue administrative r financial burden r wuld fundamentally alter the prgram, services r activity. It is the plicy f the University f Wiscnsin System that n therwise qualified individual is denied access t r participatin in any prgram r activity ffered by the University because f a disability. Individuals with disabilities have a right t request accmmdatins, and individuals will receive apprpriate accmmdatins they need t fully participate in r benefit frm the University's prgrams, services and activities in a nn-discriminatry, integrated setting. If mdificatins are required due t a disability, please infrm the instructr and cntact the Disability and Assistive Technlgy Center and cmplete an Accmmdatins Request frm. Phne: (715) r [email protected]. University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 10

11 Curse Name Cmmit t Integrity As a student in this curse, and at this university, yu are expected t maintain a high degree f prfessinalism, cmmitment t active learning and participatin in this class, and integrity in yur behavir in and ut f the classrm. Student Academic Standards and Disciplinary Prcedures UWSP Statement f Principles The Bard f Regents, administratrs, faculty, academic staff and students f the university f Wiscnsin system believe that academic hnesty and integrity are fundamental t the missin f higher educatin and f the university f Wiscnsin system. The university has a respnsibility t prmte academic hnesty and integrity and t develp prcedures t deal effectively with instances f academic dishnesty. Students are respnsible fr the hnest cmpletin and representatin f their wrk, fr the apprpriate citatin f surces, and fr respect f thers academic endeavrs. Students wh vilate these standards must be cnfrnted and must accept the cnsequences f their actins. UWSP Academic Miscnduct Subject t Disciplinary Actin (1) Academic miscnduct is an act in which a student: (a) Seeks t claim credit fr the wrk r effrts f anther withut authrizatin r citatin; (b) Uses unauthrized materials r fabricated data in any academic exercise; (c) Frges r falsifies academic dcuments r recrds; (d) Intentinally impedes r damages the academic wrk f thers; (e) Engages in cnduct aimed at making false representatin f a student's academic perfrmance; r (f) Assists ther students in any f these acts. (2) Examples f academic miscnduct include, but are nt limited t: cheating n an examinatin; cllabrating with thers in wrk t be presented, cntrary t the stated rules f the curse; submitting a paper r assignment as ne's wn wrk when a part r all f the paper r assignment is the wrk f anther; submitting a paper r assignment that cntains ideas r research f thers withut University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 11

12 Curse Name apprpriately identifying the surces f thse ideas; stealing examinatins r curse materials; submitting, if cntrary t the rules f a curse, wrk previusly presented in anther curse; tampering with the labratry experiment r cmputer prgram f anther student; knwingly and intentinally assisting anther student in any f the abve, including assistance in an arrangement whereby any wrk, classrm perfrmance, examinatin r ther activity is submitted r perfrmed by a persn ther than the student under whse name the wrk is submitted r perfrmed. Fr mre infrmatin, please see the Cmmunity Rights and Respnsibilities dcument at: 1 Religius Beliefs It is the plicy f the Bard f Regents that students sincerely held religius beliefs shall be reasnably accmmdated with respect t all examinatins and ther academic requirements. The Bard f Regents adpts this chapter in rder t ensure that all institutins f the University f Wiscnsin System have in place apprpriate mechanisms fr ensuring the reasnable accmmdatin f students sincerely held religius beliefs, and fr appeals related t these matters. UWS utlines the plicies and prcedures fr accmmdating cnflicts between planned academic activities and student s religius beliefs. See UWS at: =11. University f Wiscnsin-Stevens Pint Page 12