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Info Packet: Course Content Guide PDF Print E-mail

COURSE HOME PAGE

  • Home page image
  • Information panel (Instructors, Meeting Times, Level, Feedback)
  • Highlights of this course
  • Course description
  • Technical requirements

PLANNING CONTENT—BOTH SECTIONS REQUIRED

Syllabus Section

  • Course description
  • Course objectives (see attached)
  • Prerequisites
  • Summary of major assignments
  • Course format
  • Basis for grade
  • Other general course guidelines

Calendar Section

  • List of topics and subtopics
  • Key Dates, Due Dates

SUBJECT MATERIAL CONTENT—AT LEAST ONE SECTION REQUIRED

Readings Section

  • Reading lists (complete citations, bibliography by date)
  • PDF files of readings
  • Links for online readings, errata, etc.

Lecture Notes Section

  • Lecture notes
  • Lecture slides
  • Lecture transcripts
  • Lecture videos

Discussion Section

  • Discussion Section notes
  • Discussion questions, problems
  • Solutions to Discussion Section problems

LEARNING ACTIVITIES CONTENT—AT LEAST ONE SECTION REQUIRED

Assignments Section

  • Homework assignments, problem sets
  • Essay assignments
  • In-class collaborative work
  • Solutions to homework assignments, problem sets

Labs Section

  • Lab assignments
  • Lab manuals
  • Lab photos
  • Lab videos

Exams Section

  • Quizzes
  • Solutions to quizzes
  • Exams
  • Solutions to exams
  • Previous year’s quizzes, exams, solutions
  • Practice quizzes and exams solutions

Projects Section

  • Project assignment/description
  • Sample student work (completed projects)

Image Gallery Section

  • Collection of images detailing course content or documenting course activities

RELATED CONTENT AND RESOURCES —AT LEAST ONE SECTION SUGGESTED

Tools Section

  • Open-source digital learning aids, downloadable software
  • Interactive tools, demos, simulations

Study Materials & Related Resources Section

  • General handouts
  • Tutorials
  • Course-wide handbooks/handouts
  • Assignment Rubrics (see attached)
  • Description of the pedagogy, authored by the course instructor
Links to outside resources (Web sites)
 
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