Teaching Basics

Make sure your syllabus contains all the required components outlined in  UPS 300.004 link opens in a new windowopens in a new window pdf filePDF file type  and is accessible. There are several relevant aids provided on  CSUF's Academic Programs' Course Development page under the Create A Syllabus heading link opens in a new windowopens in a new window. Consider using the following from that page:

• Syllabus Template
  • This template aligns with  UPS 300.004 link opens in a new windowopens in a new window pdf filePDF file type  and the other UPS that govern general education (411.200 link opens in a new windowopens in a new window pdf filePDF file type,  411.202 link opens in a new windowopens in a new window pdf filePDF file type,  411.203 link opens in a new windowopens in a new window pdf filePDF file type), online (411.104 link opens in a new windowopens in a new window pdf filePDF file type), and hybrid classes. Download the template and modify the sample text to reflect your expectations and those of your department.
  • University Policy requires faculty to inform students regarding important student policies. This template includes links to these policies.
• Syllabus Checklist
  • Verify your syllabus has all elements required in  UPS 300.004 link opens in a new windowopens in a new window pdf filePDF file type  using this checklist link opens in a new windowopens in a new window pdf filePDF file type.
• Creating Accessible Tables

The FDC also recommends viewing our Student Information For Course Syllabi link opens in a new windowopens in a new window page which highlights policies and information students need to know for every course. Be sure to check CSUF's Academic Calendar link opens in a new windowopens in a new window and account for campus closure dates.

Explore considerations, example language, and resources for crafting your AI course policy link opens in a new windowopens in a new window.

Review  your official roster. link opens in a new windowopens in a new window pdf filePDF file type

Plan to use a few brief, low-stakes assessment strategies to see what your students do and don't yet understand, and to engage them in reflecting on their own learning. To get started, read a concise introduction to formative assessment pdf filePDF file type or review examples of a few popular  Classroom Assessment Techniques link opens in a new windowopens in a new window (CATs). Then plan how you'll share what you learned through the CATs with your students.

Get student feedback pdf filePDF file type early in the semester to understand your students' needs and adjust your approach to teaching if needed. The Self Reflection and Anonymous Feedback Surveys in Canvas video link opens in a new windowopens in a new window from the FDC YouTube Channel link opens in a new windowopens in a new window explains how to create different types of surveys in CSUF's learning management system Canvas.

Contact the FDC at fdc@fullerton.edu or use this interactive online problem solver.