Assignments Syllabus Writing 
Cal Matters
JUNE 26, 2025
Why would students write anything themselves, instructors wondered, if a chatbot could do it for them? Indeed, many students have taken the bait, if not to write entire essays, then certainly to draft an outline, refine their ideas or clean up their writing before submitting it.
Faculty Focus
JUNE 15, 2025
I still assign readings. Try This in Your Class Tomorrow If you want to test this out without overhauling your syllabus, here’s a quick plug-and-play format: Choose a paradox related to your next topic. Write it on the board as the only thing visible when students walk in. But I don’t start there anymore. Something provocative.
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Faculty Focus
JUNE 15, 2025
I still assign readings. Try This in Your Class Tomorrow If you want to test this out without overhauling your syllabus, here’s a quick plug-and-play format: Choose a paradox related to your next topic. Write it on the board as the only thing visible when students walk in. But I don’t start there anymore. Something provocative.
Faculty Focus
MAY 15, 2025
Many were enrolled in leadership-focused sections of FSHN 101 and 120 and took on active roles in the analysis, writing, and design of the final open-access book: What Your Students Arent Telling You. Sheza Shaikh centered mental health and belonging in her writing. Their contributions werent theoretical.
Cult of Pedagogy
MAY 11, 2025
The official corrected the mistake by writing down the time Ruiz had told him. Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort. This establishes a baseline of each students writing style, vocabulary, and skills. The time put Ruiz in 11th place.
Catlin Tucker
AUGUST 18, 2015
Unfortunately, many teachers spend the first day of school reading their syllabus to their students and explaining all of the classroom norms and rules. Then they fold the index cards in half and write their names on the front so I can begin learning them. Each group is assigned a different color icon (rocket, bicycle, unicorn).
Faculty Focus
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Use Notebook LM to create a podcast of your syllabus.
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