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iRubric: Syllabus Rubric FTLA 2011

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Syllabus Rubric FTLA 2011 Preparation and evaluation of a student-centered, learning-centered syllabus Rubric Code: W5224C By vadenbd Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: (Other) Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Course Syllabus
	What were you thinking? 1 pts	Swell/Proficient 2 pts	Awesome/Fabulous 3 pts
Readability	What were you thinking? re-used for multiple years; fill in the blank for section # and/or semester; typeface hard to read; incoherent, hard to understand	Swell/Proficient Contains little jargon; aimed at students rather than faculty or general public; good flow; use of headings; good font	Awesome/Fabulous clearly explains terminology; colors (accessible); attractive; click-able links (online syllabus)
Tone	What were you thinking? stern, cold, checklist	Swell/Proficient uses course outline/ catalog language	Awesome/Fabulous Inviting, engaging, relational, friendly
Organization/Structure	What were you thinking? one paragraph; limited content, little information; short (2 pages or less)	Swell/Proficient headings; topics with dates; week by week outline;	Awesome/Fabulous Topic/Title; headings; click-able links (online syllabus)
Content	What were you thinking? Dates and topics, no details.	Swell/Proficient matches course outline of record; basic instructor info (office, office hours, phone, email); SLOs	Awesome/Fabulous details for all assignments; explicit flexibility built in; rubrics for evaluations (papers, projects, labs, etc.)
Expectations	What were you thinking? just exam schedule;	Swell/Proficient clear and detailed; grading scale	Awesome/Fabulous clear, detailed, rubrics for each type of assignment, assignments with points
Resources	What were you thinking? none included	Swell/Proficient includes some academic support services related to discipline	Awesome/Fabulous college calendar with deadlines; student services, health services, academic support services, financial aid (all with office hours, locations, phone numbers, websites/ links); links to additional resources for course content
Format/Availability	What were you thinking? available in hard copy on first day of class	Swell/Proficient online but static	Awesome/Fabulous available in various formats, dynamic as the course goes through the semester.