Syllabus and Course Schedule

Why post a syllabus and course schedule in D2L?

A syllabus should detail course-specific information and serve as the course's constitution. Like a job description, the syllabus is a tangible document that clearly outlines students' primary responsibilities and duties. A clear course schedule, often a component of the syllabus, functions like a project tracking mechanism common in many work environments. The schedule provides guidance to students about pending deadlines, key horizon events, and the general trajectory of the course.

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Foundational Guide

A syllabus should detail course-specific information and serve as the course’s constitution 

Clear and Tangible Outline

The syllabus is a tangible document that clearly outlines primary responsibilities and duties

Effective Organization

A clear course schedule functions like a project tracking mechanism common in many work environments

Better Tracking for Students

A schedule gives guidance to students about pending deadlines, key events, and the trajectory of the course 

How to post a syllabus and course schedule?

  • Add the course syllabus to the Content area of your course. Do not add it to Overview or Announcements.
  • Create a module (in the Classic Interface) or unit (in the New Content Experience) called "Start Here" (or "Getting Started") and add your syllabus. Please ensure that the word "syllabus" is in the title and that a course schedule and grading policy/scale are included.
  • An HTML webpage is the most accessible format, but a Word document is also acceptable. PDFs are generally less accessible and should be avoided when possible.

Classic Interface

From within a Module:

  • Click Upload / Create and select Create a File for an HTML page.

  • Click Upload Files for a Word document.

    classic post syllabus

New Content Experience

From within a Unit:

  • Click Create New and select Page for an HTML page.

    NCE create page

  • Click Add Existing and upload a Word document at the bottom of the screen.

    NCE add existing

Using the D2L Calendar Tool

To manage important events/dates using the Calendar tool:

  1. Go to the Course homepage or navigate to Course Admin.
  2. Select Calendar to access the course calendar.
  3. All assignments and quizzes with due dates are automatically added to the calendar.

To manually add an event to the calendar:

  1. From your course homepage, click the down arrow next to Calendar.

  2. Select Go to Calendar.

    go to calendar
  3. Click the blue Create Event button.
  4. Enter a Title, select the date(s) for the event, add a Description and any view restrictions as needed.
  5. Click Create.