Creating A Liquid Syllabus
Impact on Faculty
There are many advantages for students including accessibility as it is designed to be mobile friendly, ease of access, and along with having accessible design principles it benefits students with learning disabilities or difficulties. There is clarity and transparency with information that is easy to find helping students meet expectations and deadlines. Increased motivation, increased engagement, sense of belonging, and most importantly, empowering students to take ownership of their learning and practicing time management.Impact on Students
As this style of syllabus takes on a friendly and equitable tone it is likely to improve student engagement, build stronger instructor-student relationships, help teachers meet inclusive teaching goals as it is designed with Universal Design for Learning practices, and allow for clearer communication with clear and organized expectations which reduces confusion. It will also help in professional development as you build digital literacy through its creation.Toolkit Survey
Toolkit Overview
This toolkit will guide you through the process of creating a liquid syllabus.Steps To Implement
1. Under resources peek at the various liquid syllabus created to have an idea of what it is, what it looks like, and how you would like yours to look.
2. I recommend looking at the Purpose of liquid syllabus link for a better understanding of what it is and what the difference is between a traditional syllabus and the one you are creating.
3. Once you have decided on creating a liquid syllabus and have your heart set on a style, use the Step-by-Step guide to creating a syllabus to get started
4. Once you have finished the Step-by-Step guide, you will have completed your syllabus. You are more than welcome to use this to replace your traditional syllabus or supplement it. You may also create additional sections if teaching multiple courses.
5. The YouTube tutorial link is attached to aid with the creation of a Liquid Syllabus and goes in depth to adding tabs or 鈥減ages.鈥� You can keep it simple if you like, this is a more advanced feature if you are feeling quite tech savvy!
