S.A.F.E. Topics Vol. 1, No. 1, February 19, 2020

February 19, 2020 Sean Davis

Syllabus – A one-word conversation with faculty

In the first episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics podcast, we go over topics and issues related to the syllabus with our colleagues Annie Ngo (Business), Shawn Firouzian (Math), Rica French (Astronomy), and James Garcia (Sociology).

What to listen for:

The syllabus as a dynamic document
Teaching for the “non-subject” student
Differences in online, hybrid, and in-class syllabi
A document of love?
Is the syllabus a contract or an invitation?
Visualizing a syllabus, what it looks like
Revisiting the syllabus throughout the semester
How often do we expect students to revisit the syllabus?
How do we present our syllabi?
Do students know that resources are available without the syllabus?
Are the policies discouraging?
What needs to be in the syllabus?

Resources mentioned in this episode –
1. MiraCosta’s Syllabus Requirements Page: http://www.miracosta.edu/instruction/downloads/SyllabusChecklist.pdf
2. MiraCosta’s Institutional Core Competencies: https://www.miracosta.edu/governance/oac/slo.html
3. MiraCosta’s Student Support Guide: https://www.miracosta.edu/studentservices/downloads/StudentSupportGuide.pdf
4. curry’s Google Site syllabus for ENGL 100 Online: https://sites.google.com/view/engl100online-8weeksession/home
5. Sean’s syllabus for Soc 101 Online: file:///Users/seandavis/Downloads/SOC101_section3256_Davis-1.pdf

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The S.A.F.E. Topics Team:

curry mitchell – Faculty, Letters (Co-host)
Sean Davis – Faculty, Sociology (Co-host)
Kelly Barnett – Intern and Music Technology Student (Audio Editor)
James Garcia – SDICCCA Fellow and Associate Faculty, Sociology (Show Notes)

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