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Fall 2023 Note: If you are having difficulty accessing Simple Syllabus, please see the following Knowledge Base Article:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Browser Support and Troubleshooting<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does your syllabus say about your course? Does it spark interest, ignite the passion to learn, or excite the learners? While it\u2019s a contract between you and the students, it doesn\u2019t have to be a simple list of policies, procedures and boring. Let our instructional designers assist you in creating such a document; while still incorporating the required and suggested syllabus language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A syllabus is often seen as a learning contract between instructor and student, so it\u2019s important to pay attention to the information that\u2019s included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syllabus Elements Document updated for 2025<\/a> \u2013 The University has created this document so that all course syllabi contain this important information. Emergency Preparedness Protocol<\/a>\u00a0is one example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the fall of 2022, the university implemented the Simple Syllabus <\/a>Management System. Simple Syllabus is a centralized, template-driven platform that enables instructors to quickly personalize and publish interactive class syllabi \u2014directly within the university\u2019s Learning Management System Canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each individual course section at VALPO has an associated Simple Syllabus template and can be accessed within Canvas through a link on the menu or directly from VALPO\u2019s Simple Syllabus production website<\/a> to access your personal dashboard and VALPO’s Syllabus Library.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Resources are available in the Simple Syllabus How-To for Faculty<\/a> and VALPO\u2019s Confluence Knowledge Base articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read about Simple Syllabus features at their knowledge base \u201cGuide<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join this community to access How-To Articles, FAQs, & Video Tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For additional help with your syllabus, please submit a <\/a>CITAL helpdesk ticket<\/a> or email CITAL@valpo.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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