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Blended Course Syllabus Development Checklist

This checklist will indicate key information that needs to be included when developing a syllabus for a blended course.

Download syllabus template
for blended courses

4.1 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

a. Instructor name
b. Instructor phone number
c. Instructor email address
d. Other information: Twitter handle. websites
e. Office location
f. Office hours
g. Response time

4.2. COURSE INFORMATION

a. Course description
b. Course outcomes
c. Prerequisites/Corequisites
d. Required materials (text/other)
e. Required technology
f. Labs for practice experience details (if any)

4.3. COURSE/INSTRUCTOR POLICIES

a. Include course/instructor policies to assist with management and student success of the blended course. See some examples below
b. Policies related to absenteeism
c. Policies related late assignments
d. Policies related remarking if any
e. Policies related use of technology
f. Policies related excuses for medical reasons
g. Policies related group evaluation
h. Policies related formatting submission requirements

4.4. COURSE EVALUATIONS

a. List key assessment items and their values

4.5. ASSESSMENTS, EVALUATION CRITERIA, RUBRICS

a. Add evaluation criteria for each core assessment type
b. Add grading rubrics if any
c. Assignment due dates

4.6. COURSE SCHEDULE

a. Include week number
b. Include dates of the week
c. Include the delivery mode for each week (online/in-person)
d. Lesson topic coverage by week/readings
e. Optional/Recommended – Assignment deadlines/times

4.7. RESOURCES FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

a. KPU Accessibility Services – https://www.kpu.ca/access
b. KPU Academic Advising – https://www.kpu.ca/advising
c. KPU Counselling Services – https://www.kpu.ca/counselling
d. KPU Early Alert – https://www.kpu.ca/advising/earlyalert
e. KPU The Learning Centers – https://www.kpu.ca/learningcentres
f. KPU Academic Integrity Moodle Course – https://libguides.kpu.ca/academicintegrity/tutorial
g. KPU Student Rights and Responsibilities – https://www.kpu.ca/student-rights-responsibilities
h. KPU Dates and Deadlines – https://www.kpu.ca/registration/dates

4.8. UNIVERSITY/PROGRAM POLICIES

a. HR15- Diversity and Inclusiveness Policy / Procedure
b. ST11 – Attendance and Participation in Courses
c. ST2 – Student Academic Integrity Policy / Procedure
d. ST7 – Student Conduct (Non-Academic) Policy
e. ST14 – Services for Students with Disabilities Policy

4.9 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

a. Students are provided with information on technical assistance
b. Syllabus communicates student expectations for participation, engagement, completion of online-in-person activities
c. Students are provided with clear expectations and criteria for assignments
d. The manner of submission for graded assignments is clear
e. Criteria and procedures for peer review, team work, evaluation is clear
f. The course syllabus topics and content are presented in a logical sequence

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