• We switched the readings for this week with the readings for November 18 in order to get a head start on the final project. That means we are reading Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 59 in Tools for Teaching, along with "Before the Beginning: The Syllabus," "First Days of Class," and "Last Days of Class" in On Course this week.
• You have the option to write your blog entry on whatever you found most interesting or most useful in the readings. Just let your commenters know that you're free-styling this week.
If you are following the prompt, please respond to the following in your entry:
(1) Using the guidelines provided by Davis and by Lang, draft a set of course objectives for your syllabus. For each objective, identify which level of learning it corresponds with, what you will do to achieve it in your course (teaching techniques, activities, assignments, etc.), and how you will assess whether or not it has been achieved.
(2) When it comes to course policies, attendance and late work penalties have been the subject of repeated debate in our class. Draft either the attendance policy or the late work policy that you plan to include in your course syllabus.
Commenters:
When providing feedback, think about how well the course objectives match up with the assignments used to teach or assess them. Are there other assignments or activities that the instructor could use for any of the objectives? If someone else has already provided feedback on the course objectives, comment on the attendance policy or the late work policy. Does it seem fair? Is there anything missing? Can you see any potential loopholes?
Commenters may also want to outline a few course objectives and/or a course policy of their own. Taking the time to do this now will give you a head start on the syllabus.
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