Research Guides: Center for Teaching Excellence: Course Syllabus & Design

Syllabus
Seitz, J. (2019). New Literary History, 50(3), 457-460.
A Syllabus Review Check-List to Promote Problem-Centered Instruction
David, M. M. (2020). TechTrends, 64(1), 105-123.
Time, Motion, Discipline: The Authoritarian Syllabus on American College Campuses
Agger, B., & Shelton, B. A. (2017). Critical Sociology, 43(3), 355-369.
Agile Course Design: Multi-University Faculty Collaboration to Design the IS Course for an Online MBA Program
Woszczynski, A. B., Pridmore, J. L., Bandyopadhyay, T., Godin, J., & Prince, B. J. (2021). Journal of Information Systems Education, 32(1), 9-26.
What Does Course Design Mean to College Science and Mathematics Teachers?
Smith, G. A., Stark, A., & Sanchez, J. (2019). Journal of College Science Teaching, 48(4), 81-91.
Re-designing university courses to support collaborative knowledge creation practices.
Lakkala, M., Toom, A., Ilomäki, L., & Muukkkonen, H. (2015). Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 31(5), 521–536.

Constructing a Syllabus (Brown Univ.)
This lengthy handbook provides detailed instruction on constructing courses and preparing syllabi.
Course Preparation (Ohio State Univ.)
Guidelines on developing course goals, structuring the course, and selecting learning activities.
Designing Effective and Innovative Courses
A step-by-step tutorial on setting course goals, developing a plan, and constructing a syllabus.
A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning
Using principles of "integrated course design", this guide offers examples and worksheets to facilitate course development.
Syllabus Development (Univ. of Minnesota)
An excellent nine-part overview of how to write each component of a syllabus, including examples.
Writing a Syllabus (Cornell U.)
A brief overview of the syllabus development process, including a discussion of each element.