Top 5 Picks: Syllabus Resources
1. Syllabus Finder: http://chnm.gmu.edu/tools/syllabi/ 2. Writing a Syllabus: http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/writesyl.htm 3. Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/syllabus.html 4. Designing a Learning-Centered Syllabus http://www.udel.edu/cte/syllabus.htm 5. The Syllabus Vault from AdjunctNation.com: http://www.adjunctnation.com/tools/syllabus/
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Collins, T., "For Openers . . . An Inclusive Course Syllabus", in W. Campbell and K. Smith, eds., New Paradigms for College Teaching, Edina MN: Interaction Books, 1997. Davis, B.G., Tools for Teaching, Jossey-Bass Publishers; San Francisco, 1993. Diamond, R., "Developing a Learning-Centered Syllabus," in Designing and Improving Courses and Curricula in Higher Education, revised edition. Jossey-Bass, pp. 191-202, 1998. Duffy, D. and J. Jones. Teaching Within the Rhythms of the Semester. Jossey-Bass, 1995. Grunert, J., The Course Syllabus: A Learning-Centered Approach. Anker Press, 1997. Lovell-Troy, L. and P. Eickmann, Course Design for College Teachers. Educational Technology Publications. 1992. Lowther, M. et al., Preparing Course Syllabi for Improved Communication. AnnArbor, MI: NCRIPTAL, The University of Michigan, 1989. McKeachie, W., "Countdown for Course Preparation," Teaching Tips, 8th ed. Heath & Co., pp. 9-20. 1986. Nilson, L., "The Complete Syllabus," in Teaching at its Best. Anker, pp. 19-22. 1998. Rubin, S. "Professors, Students, and the Syllabus." Chronicle of Higher Education, August, 1985.