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If you need assistance at any stage of your course syllabus development,
the Center for Instructional Design and Development (CIDD) staff are
available to assist you. Please call 202-994-0485 for more information.
Following
are some web resources that may be of help to you before and during
the syllabus creation process:
Writing
a Syllabus - article describing the major content areas of a
syllabus.
Tools
for Teaching: Creating a Syllabus - book chapter from Tools
for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San
Francisco, 1993; includes tips on what kinds of information to include
in a syllabus.
Syllabus
Checklist - tool guide for what to include in a course syllabus.
