Simple Syllabus

Simple Syllabus
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Simple Syllabus

Simple Syllabus is a centralized, template-driven platform that enables instructors to quickly personalize and publish interactive class syllabi - directly within the LMS

FAQs

Simple Syllabus will be available in Fall 2023 and will be in Canvas course shells soon.

Faculty:

  • Better Syllabi in less time
    • Directly embedded within Canvas.
    • Pre-populates with data to eliminate redundant tasks.
    • Provides a template with fields for all required and optional elements.
  • Creates engaging syllabi
    • Build personalized syllabi that can leverage interactive web media (i.e images, videos, audio, etc.).
    • Generates a web, mobile, and print version.
    • Automatically optimizes your content for most screen readers and accessibility applications.
  • Analytics
    • Track student engagement
    • Student Confirmation Feature - track who has read your syllabi. 

Students:

  • The cloud-base platform allows students to easily access, view, and interact with syllabi
  • View all their syllabi in one spot.
  • Receive automatic updates when they "subscribe" to a syllabus.

Administrators:

  • Centralized syllabus repository, which provides an easily searchable database
  • Engagement reporting
  • Create department specific templates.

Simple Syllabus is integrated within Canvas. 

  • After signing in to Canvas, if needed, select the course to which you want to create a syllabus for.
  • Select "Simple Syllabus" from the course navigation
  • A frame within the screen should appear with an editable version of the syllabus

Yes, once you've created a syllabus using the Simple Syllabus template, you can create a printable PDF version or save the PDF for your records.