tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post6903721260907397262..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Early Thirsty on Syllabus Making and Faking.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-6455885165375336212011-08-23T10:03:34.258-04:002011-08-23T10:03:34.258-04:00To echo everyone here, cover your ass--don't g...To echo everyone here, cover your ass--don't give your students any reason to get you into trouble--but don't do a thing about it until the night before classes (or the morning of, the time your students frequently use to complete their assignments).<br /><br />No one cares but you. Don't work until you have to.Great Lakes Gretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101613060478193833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-1403164032352930922011-08-23T08:52:31.712-04:002011-08-23T08:52:31.712-04:00Like several others above, I think it might be wor...Like several others above, I think it might be worth spending one day with a calendar, coming up with some major deadlines for major assignments. That will ultimately make life easier for you (you don't want all the grading to come in at the same time), and will appease the 1-2 students per section who actually sit down with their syllabi and calendars and plan out their semesters during theContingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-3642979298335617192011-08-22T19:54:58.267-04:002011-08-22T19:54:58.267-04:00I put a few major events, all padded with general ...I put a few major events, all padded with general bullshittery. Include the phrase, "Syllabus may be changed at any time during the semester at the discretion of the instructor. Students should be familiar with and log on to [Blackboard, Moodle, etc] for announcements and updates." <br /><br />I am gearing up to teach my sixth new class in three semesters of adjuncting at this schnitzelbankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353695238159527112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-88556890499221190412011-08-22T18:33:10.650-04:002011-08-22T18:33:10.650-04:00What everyone said. You need and deserve this vaca...What everyone said. You need and deserve this vacation. <br /><br />But make it a CYA* syllabus; in case it doesn't already address these things, consider: <br /><br />Students requesting accommodations for religious holidays and disabilities must arrange these with the instructor during the first two weeks of the semester.<br /><br />Mandatory attendance? Penalties for being late or absent?<Eskarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854383335265386899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-84345156326314339462011-08-22T18:29:44.635-04:002011-08-22T18:29:44.635-04:00Broad strokes, general outline. My institution in...Broad strokes, general outline. My institution insists that we abide by the dates of scheduled assessments (quizzes, etc), so I put those in but what's on the quiz depends on what we covered before it. <br /><br />In the middle of the same exercise myself and wondering how little i can get away with. Answer; surprisingly little.Merely Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00452389428113097744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-17792611148818518162011-08-22T13:43:06.865-04:002011-08-22T13:43:06.865-04:00Pick some far off dates for major assignments. Spr...Pick some far off dates for major assignments. Sprinkle in chapters, pages, whatever. Nobody reads this shit. They want proof you gave a syllabus.<br /><br />I often re-publish a syllabus's last page with full schedule mid-semester, when I actually know what we can cover.<br /><br />Don't ruin your one week off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-55481273692505710972011-08-22T11:20:05.393-04:002011-08-22T11:20:05.393-04:00Students think that even "tentative" syl...Students think that even "tentative" syllabi are contracts. I try to estimate the dates of the first couple exams, mainly so they will know the pacing and not panic too early. What usually happens is we get close to the date and I tell them the date will be pushed back a little. They snarl and grumble. (This always shocks me, as extra time before an exam was always a good thing.)<brGauss from Grinnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833535701520898069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-86977909225736018252011-08-22T10:10:29.892-04:002011-08-22T10:10:29.892-04:00what they saidwhat they saidWombat of the Copierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847183793780076028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-67765226049400011152011-08-22T07:18:43.955-04:002011-08-22T07:18:43.955-04:00I second "miserable" here. Don't bot...I second "miserable" here. Don't bother. Do what you need to do to make the syllabus somewhat workable for what your supervisors want and what students expect, but flexible enough to make the teaching easier as well. If you are being paid for this week of preparation (or, just as likely, if the moon really is made of cheese), then invest a lot of time and energy into the syllabus. AdjunctSlavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025851491072402087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-39526892413292593902011-08-22T06:00:11.529-04:002011-08-22T06:00:11.529-04:00Your course supervisors don't care about anyth...Your course supervisors don't care about anything other then the boilerplate sections about accommodations, plagiarism and the other required elements.<br /><br />Your students don't read your syllabus.<br /><br />Enjoy your week off.miserable adjuncthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607025328823563088noreply@blogger.com