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Motivational Syllabus

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Bring your curriculum to life!

A motivational syllabus can be understood as an approach to course design with an explicit and intentional focus on supporting student growth and success by motivating students in their learning. Unlike traditional syllabi formats which are typically viewed as contractual agreements that dictate the relationship between students and instructors within a particular course context, a motivational syllabus goes one step further by exciting students and opening up new learning opportunities to succeed in their education.

Below we have collated a wealth of handy resources including conceptual summaries, pedagogical guides, practical templates, and other hands-on tools to assist you with designing and developing motivational syllabi.

ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES

ASSESSMENT

eLEARNING

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION

GENERAL COURSE DESIGN

  • Approach to Planning Content
  • Creating a Course Outline
  • Teaching Commons Online Resource

LEARNING OUTCOMES

STUDENT EXPERIENCE

TEACHING 1000-LEVEL COURSES

  • Teaching Commons Online Resource

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (UDL)

  • Making Accessible Documents

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