A new tool kit that launches today aims to help college instructors revise their syllabi to include more supportive language and resources, in an effort to put students at ease and create a more ...

Student leaders are working with University of Missouri faculty to create an online repository of course outlines — ideally, to make class structures more transparent ahead of semester scheduling. The ...

In my post today, I’m going to show you how to use GoogleDocs and Google Calendar to create a dynamic calendar for a course. This calendar can be displayed as a web page or embedded in a course web ...

Your challenge is to jot down or think of at least 5 must-have elements for a great and inclusive syllabus before scrolling down for our recommendations. Designing Syllabi for Clarity, Collaboration, ...

The course syllabus is one of the central artifacts of higher education. It is a critical means of communication between teacher and student and is often the first form of interaction. The syllabus ...

Students’ perception of their learning environment starts before they even enter the classroom. How an instructor communicates about class expectations, outlines the support they will provide students ...

My daughter is a senior in high school and entering the first phases of the college admission process, which I recently wrote about here at Inside Higher Ed. With the Common App opening on Aug. 1, she ...

When thinking of an orientation, one for a college or a program probably comes to mind. However, orientations are an important component for individual courses too. Most students take multiple classes ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The internet has provided us with a lot of benefits over the years, and one of them is the ability for anyone, anywhere, to learn a new ...

The Boston University Student Government announced that its Academic Affairs Department is creating the Syllabus Archive, a campus-wide database of syllabi from BU courses designed to assist students ...

Sending a "Welcome to class" email shortly before or on the day the term begins is a great way first impression and important step in creating a positive presence in your online course. A 'welcome' ...

The syllabus for a course on American literature at the University of South Alabama seems pretty routine at first glance. It includes among its required readings, for instance, The Great Gatsby and ...