{"id":2372,"date":"2025-01-24T23:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T23:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/?p=2372"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:21:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:21:35","slug":"keep-things-simple-with-simple-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/thelearningcurve\/?p=2372","title":{"rendered":"Keep Things Simple with Simple Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Loyola has adopted Simple Syllabus as a new platform for storing and displaying course syllabi, effective Summer 2024. This new system maintains a repository of all syllabi to meet accreditation requirements and provides a searchable resource for students looking to review future courses. Simple Syllabus simplifies the process for faculty, allowing you to upload your syllabus once and share the link in Sakai or other places.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are one of the many faculty that have been requested to upload your syllabi to Simple Syllabus, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/luc.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=51bd8444-e83f-4a32-8ebb-b1c4017a221a\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">this video<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for some guidance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why is Loyola using Simple Syllabus? Our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hlcommission.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">H<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">igher Learning Commission<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> accreditation requires institutions to have syllabi that are easily accessible for students.\u202fWe must be able to demonstrate this on demand to comply with this assumed practice. Simple Syllabus allows us to do that. Plus, faculty may copy a link to the syllabus they post on Simple Syllabus and post that same link on their Sakai site. While Sakai is our learning management system, not all faculty utilize this tool. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Using Simple Syllabus will allow students more than one access point for a syllabus. It also allows Loyola to remain in compliance with our accrediting body.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This tool has the potential to improve both the student and faculty experience. For instance, instead of posting your syllabi in multiple places, after you have uploaded your syllabi to Simple Syllabus you can easily take the URLs that are generated and copy them into your Sakai courses, making it quick and easy to reuse your syllabi. There are several ways to accomplish this goal, but one method is to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/loyola.screenstepslive.com\/a\/1818315-how-do-i-point-my-syllabus-to-a-webpage\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">redirect your course\u2019s Syllabus tool<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to point to a Simple Syllabus webpage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learning Technologies &amp; Innovation will soon provide a video that will showcase how easy it is for students to search the Simple Syllabus database for courses they might want to take in the future. Doing so allows students to review the syllabi from past courses, which can aid in planning their course of study well in advance of registration time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have any general questions or concerns about Simple Syllabus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> please write to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:simplesyllabus@luc.edu\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">simplesyllabus@luc.edu<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or if you require technical assistance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> please contact the ITS Service Desk at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:ITSServiceDesk@luc.edu\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ITSServiceDesk@luc.edu<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loyola has adopted Simple Syllabus as a new platform for storing and displaying course syllabi, effective Summer 2024. This new system maintains a repository of all syllabi to meet accreditation requirements and provides a searchable resource for students looking to review future courses. 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