Students have easy access to a course syllabus which contains crucial course information and requirements they need to know about the course prior to starting.
The syllabus for an online course is typically more detailed than that provided for a resident instruction course, as it serves as an important vehicle for communicating course policies and procedures that might have traditionally been stated verbally in a face-to-face classroom.
Required evidence that this standard has been met includes:
- The syllabus is easily accessible from within the online course.
- The syllabus must adhere to Penn State Policy 43-00 Syllabus
Suggested Best Practices:
- The syllabus should include the Penn State “Statement of Nondiscrimination” (including contact information for the Affirmative Action Director)
- Model Language for Disability Syllabus Statement – As per the Academic Administrative Policies and Procedures R-5 SYLLABUS, all University syllabi must include a disability statement modeled after this model statement.
- Building Stellar Syllabi
Resources:
- Tools and Tips for Teaching and Learning
- Penn State Policy AD42 Statement on Nondiscrimination and Harassment
- Plagiarism Information – Tools to recognize and avoid plagiarism, and its consequences