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1. “A
good syllabus serves as a scaffold for the course…” (Simon,
2000, p. 83). That means the purpose of any course syllabus is
to provide which of the following:
a) the basic information and guidelines of the course.
b) the foundation for a useful and rewarding learning experience.
c) expectations of the instructor as well as the department.
d) none of the above.
e) all of the above.
2. The four primary
elements of any syllabus are"
a) the learning objectives, course content, learning activities and contact
information.
b) the learning objectives, course content, course description and your
preferences.
c) the learning objectives, course content, learning activities and proofs
of learning.
d) the learning objectives, course content, learning activities and course
schedule.
e) the learning objectives, course content, learning activities and course
description.
3. Which of the
following correctly describe a Generic Course Syllabus?
a) it is usually the syllabus approved by the department and/or campus
curriculum committee.
b) it communicates to students that you are teaching to the expectations
of both the department and campus.
c) it is generally the syllabus distributed to all students in all classes.
d) a & b.
e) b & c.
4.
The Course Syllabus and Schedule:
a) is filed with the department and/or campus curriculum committee for
the reference of any instructors who may, at some point, be teaching
the course.
b) is a faculty member’s own interpretation of the Generic Syllabus,
customized to fit that faculty member’s own style of teaching.
c) is the primary format most students prefer to use online.
d) is the department’s official catalog of classes per semester.
5.
Your online syllabus sets the tone for your online course because,
unlike onground instruction, it is:.
the only documented means you have of enforcing course guidelines and
class policies.
required by the department in order to disseminate campus policies
a substitute for onground instruction
the first contact your students have with you—a crucial connection
6. True or False.
You should always include some type of humor in your syllabus,
even if you are not really comfortable with this approach in
your basic teaching style
True.
False.
7.
Including links to other web sites:
can be helpful, particularly when they relate to practical study habits/skills
sites and/or reputable sites related to the course discipline
will only serve to confuse your students and should, therefore, be avoided
is too complicated to set up on your own; it’s a function which
should be turned over to your best systems administrators to program
into the system for you
will only serve to confuse your students and should, therefore, be avoided
8. True or False.
Determining what items to include in your online syllabus will
become easier as your experience with online instruction increases.
True.
False.
9. True or False.
Whether or not you should use navigational aids depends on
the type of online format/design you choose for your syllabus
(i.e., flow chart, linear or script, module course design,
block design).
True.
False.
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