It's in the Syllabus: using a graphic syllabus to map your course

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"How can we make the syllabus more engaging so that students will take in the relevant information?" - a presentation to the Symposium on Scholarly Inquiry into teaching and Learning, Vancouver, November 2014, by Dr Eva Malisius . Program Head for the Conflict Analysis and Management programs in the School of Humanitarian Studies; and Yasmien Mills, Instructional Designer in the Centre for Teaching and Educational Technologies (Liaison for the School of Humanitarian Studies), Royal Roads University

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IT’S IN THE SYLLABUS!:

USING A GRAPHIC SYLLABUS TO MAP YOUR COURSE

WELCOME!Who are we?

Dr Eva Malisius Program Head for the Conflict Analysis and Management programs in the School of Humanitarian Studies

Yasmien Mills Instructional Designer in the Centre for Teaching and Educational Technologies (Liaison for the School of Humanitarian Studies)

CHALLENGEHow can we make the syllabus more engaging so that students will take in the relevant information?

RESEARCHWhat research is there to support graphic syllabi?

EXAMPLE 1Graphic Syllabus

EXAMPLE 2Graphic Syllabus

EXAMPLE 3Graphic Syllabus

POPPLETHere is our first creation:

POPPLETHere is our second creation:

INQUIRYDid students find it useful/informative?

QUESTIONS?Some time up front, can save you time later

POPPLETYour turn!

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