Simple Syllabus
Overview
Pepperdine University is exploring Simple Syllabus as a central syllabus management platform for all schools.
Benefits
- Saves Faculty Time: Simple Syllabus makes creating syllabi, well, simple!
- Easy online interface to build syllabi.
- Common class details will be pre-populated directly from WaveNet.
- A dashboard to see which students have viewed the syllabus (and how much).
- Direct integration with our central Pepperdine Canvas LMS to pull (and update) assignments and deadlines.
- Helps Students: Easy access to class syllabi.
- Direct integration with Pepperdine Canvas or links to the syllabus portal.
- Syllabi are accessible and mobile-friendly.
- Saves Schools Time: The platform is a central place to store, share, and report on syllabi.
- Schools build a template for their faculty.
- Assurance that the appropriate notices are included in all syllabi.
- Notification processes to remind faculty to submit syllabi before a new term starts.
- A dashboard and reports to verify that syllabi have been submitted.
- Helps Accreditation: Central repository of school syllabi.
- University administration can access and report on syllabi requested by accreditation bodies.
- Institutional assurance of required statements for all learners.
Pilot Details
Technology & Learning will coordinate with select faculty to pilot the service.
More details will be shared as the pilot nears launch!