Table Discussion - Strategies for Creating a Learner-Centred Syllabus

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Syllabus is a roadmap you and your students can follow as you navigate the course throughout the semester; it can be used to foster connection and to support students' academic success.

We invite you to review two examples of exemplary syllabi at UBC-V as you develop strategies to make your course syllabus more learner-centred. 

• Catherine Rawn, PhD | Professor of Teaching | Department of Psychology | PSYC102
• Gail Hammond, PhD | Instructor | Faculty of Land and Food Systems | FNH250

e.g., using a warm and caring tone throughout the document.

Use clear and colourful blocks that make the syllabus easy to read through (my syllabi are not like this); include fun introductions of instructors; clearly demonstrate not only learning objectives, but alignment between objectives, activities, and assessments.

Explain in detail how students can score well on assignments

Identify which learning objectives will be assessed on which exams

Use "we" language

Using graphics, photos, colours to make the syllabus seem less stale and more open, living.