References

Altman, Howard B. "Syllabus Shares 'What the Teacher Wants.'" The Teaching Professor 3, May (1989): 1-2.

Altman, Howard B. and William E. Cashin, "Writing a Syllabus," a paper published in 1992 (Kansas State University's Centre for Faculty Evaluation and Development), now on the "Teaching Tips Index" of the Honolulu Community College website [http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/ teachtip.htm#syllabus] / no date

Appleby, D. "How to improve your Teaching with the Course Syllabus." APS Observer Newsletter May/June (1994).

Becker, Angela H. and Sharon K. Calhoon. "What Introductory Psychology Students attend to on a Course Syllabus." Teaching of Psychology 26 (1999): 6-11.

Birdsall, Marie, with Jennifer Franklin (designer) and Michael Theall (editor). Writing, Designing, and Using a Course Syllabus. Boston: Northeastern University, Office of Instructional Development and Evaluation, 1989.

Carbone, Elisa. Teaching Large Classes: Tools and Strategies. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 1998. [One of the four major sections, "Starting out Right," provides tips on designing a syllabus.]

Davis, B. Tools for Teaching. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1993. [The bulk of this book is available online, and chapter 2 focusses on the creation of the syllabus as part of the larger teaching plan <http://uga.berkeley.edu/sled/bgd/syllabus.html>.]

Dayman, Jeanette and Lesley Hymers, "Course Outlines (Syllabi): What do they tell us?" Paper presented at the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Conference in St. John's, 2001. [This paper is by two members of the Instructional Development group in the University of Guelph's Teaching Support Services office (jdayman@uoguelph.ca; lhymers@uoguelph.ca). It is the result of a year-long survey of what U. of Guelph faculty included on course syllabi, and what students liked, with Grunert's The Course Syllabus: A Learning-Centered Approach as the background driving the study.]

Diamond, Robert M. Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula: A Practical Guide. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998. [Chapter 13 addresses syllabi, in the context of an overall learner-centered approach to teaching.]

Duffy, Donna Killian, and Janet Wright Jones, Teaching within the Rhythms of the Semester. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1995. [Chapter 3 focusses on syllabi, and argues for more extensive, enriched syllabi.]

Foster, Geoff. Design of University Courses and Subjects: A Strategic Approach. Australian Capital Territory: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Incorporated, 1995 [1993].

Gabbenesch, B. S. "The Enriched Syllabus: To Convey a Larger Vision." The National Teaching and Learning Forum 1, 4 (1992): 4-5.

Garavalia, Linda S., John H. Hummel, Larry P. Wiley, and William G. Huitt. "Constructing the Course Syllabus: Faculty and Student Perceptions of Important Syllabus Components." Journal on Excellence in College Teaching 10, 1 (1999): 5-21.

Grunert, Judith. The Course Syllabus: A Learning-Centered Approach. Bolton, MA: Anker, 1997. [Currently the most comprehensive study, based on a learning-centered approach (the author is at the Syracuse University Center for Instructional Development)]

Hutchings, Pat, ed. The Course Portfolio: How Faculty can examine their Teaching to Advance Practice and Improve Student Learning. Washington: American Association for Higher Education, 1998. [How a course syllabus can be part of a larger "course portfolio," which "focuses on the unfolding of a single course, from conception to results" (13) and "provides a reflective outlet for articulating the intentions and experiences involved with teaching particular courses at a given time in a person's career" (91).]

Johnson, Philip E. "Getting Students to Read the Syllabus: Another Approach." The Teaching Professor 14, 3 (2000): 1-2.

Kurke, L. and K. Matejka. "Designing a Great Syllabus." College Teaching 42, 3 (1994): 115-117. [I've ordered this via Trellis]

Lovell-Troy, Larry, and Paul Eickmann. Course Design for College Teachers. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications, 1992. [The comments on syllabi based mainly on Altman's 1989 article.]

Lowther, Malcolm A., Stark, Joan S. and Martens, Gretchen G. Preparing Course Syllabi for Improved Communication. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, National Center for Research to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning, 1989.

Marincovich, Michele, ed. Teaching at Stanford: An Introductory Handbook for Faculty, Academic Staff/Teaching, and Teaching Assistants. Stanford University: The Center for Teaching and Learning, 1998. <http://www?ctl.stanford.edu/faculty.html>. See especially "Course Design," under the section "Course Preparation."

Millis, B. J. Syllabus Construction Handbook. College Park, MD: University of Maryland, University College, n. d.

Prégent, Richard. Charting your Course: How to Prepare to Teach more effectively. Trans. Marcia Parker. Madison: Magna, 1994. [Chapter 6 focuses on constructing syllabi, in the context of overall course design.]

Rosenblum, Jason. "Design and Development of Online Courses: Faculty Working in Collaboration." Syllabus Magazine 13, 7 (2000). {WLU I.D.}

Rubin, Sharon. "Professors, Students, and the Syllabus." The Chronicle of Higher Education August 7, 1985, C.6-1-3.

Rubin, Sharon. "What Did You Put in Your Syllabus?" Teaching at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln 7, 1 (1985): 2. [Newsletter available from the Teaching and Learning Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.]

Ryan, M. P. and Martens, G. G. Planning a College Course: A Guidebook for the Graduate Teaching Assistant. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan, National Center for Research to Improve Post-Secondary Teaching and Learning, 1989.

Schlesinger, A. B. "One Syllabus that encourages thinking, not just learning." The Teaching Professor 1, 7 (1987): 5.

Stark, Joan S. et al. Reflections on Course Planning: Faculty and Students Consider Influences and Goals. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan, 1988. [Includes a great deal about the current and possible uses of syllabi.]

Strada, Michael J. "The Case for Sophisticated Course Syllabi." In To Improve the Academy: Resources for Faculty, Instructional, and Organizational Development, volume 19, eds. Devorah Lieberman and Catherine Wehlburg, 205-16. Bolton, MA: Anker, 2001.

Wilkerson, L. and McKnight, R. T. Writing a Course Syllabus: A Self-Study Packet for College Teachers. Chicago: Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1978.

Online Resources

Arizona State University, Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence, "Syllabus Design." http://www.asu.edu/upfd/syllabus/.

Iowa State University, Center for Teaching and Learning, "Learning-Centered Syllabi Workshop." Prepared by Lee Haugen in 1998. http://www.cte.iastate.edu/tips/syllabi.html.

St. Edward's University (Austin, TX), Center for Teaching Excellence, "Syllabus Construction." http://www.stedwards.edu/cte/constructing.htm.

University of Colorado at Denver, Office of Teaching Effectiveness, "Nutshell Notes: Building a Better Syllabus." http://thunder1.cudenver.edu//OTE/nn/vol1/1_2.htm.

University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Faculty Teaching Center, "Learning Centered-Teaching." http://www.uml.edu/centers/FTC/lct.html.

Western Illinois University, Provost's Office, "Course Syllabus." http://www.wiu.edu/users/miprov/facpol/acad/syllabus.htm.