Athens Technical College uses Simple Syllabus by Simple Higher Ed as our syllabus management system. This cloud-based program allows faculty to create digital syllabi that students can access from within their Blackboard course.
All syllabi are built in three layers:
- Level-1: College-wide template. College administrators add important information that applies to all courses and students. This information appears in all syllabi, including college-wide policies and resources.
- Level-2: Master Syllabi. Program / Department Chairs add information to the syllabus that applies to all students taking the course. Some examples include learning objectives, grading criteria, and department-wide or program-wide procedures.
- Level-3: Course Syllabus. This is the final step in building the syllabus for students. After the chairperson has added the information to the master syllabus, each instructor can access the document to add their course policies. This is where faculty communicate procedures that each student should consider while completing the course. These procedures may differ between sections (CRNs), as they are determined by the instructor. For example, some instrutors offer extra credit and other don't. This will be clearly communicated in the syllabus.
The sections of the syllabi are listed below, along with the level of access required to add/edit the information.
| Order | Section | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.a: Header | ATC Logo | 1 | |||
| 1.b: Header | Course Name, Course Number, Course Title | 1 | Pulls from Banner | ||
| 1.c: Header | CRN, Semester Name | 1 | Pulls from Banner | ||
| 1.d: Header | Campus, Building, Room | 1 | Pulls from Banner | ||
| 1.e: Header | Section Meeting Info | 1 | Pulls from Banner | ||
| 2 | Instructor Information | 3 | Name and email have been pulled from Banner | ||
| 3 | Instructor Availability | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 4 | Course Description | 1 | Pulls from Banner | ||
| 5 | Student Learning Outcomes | 2 | Copied from KMS website | ||
| 6 | Course Format | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 7 | Course Format: Space for the instructor to expand on the statement above | 3 | |||
| 5 | Course Textbooks, Materials, Software, and Technology | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 6 | Required Textbooks | 2 | |||
| 7 | Required Materials | 3 | |||
| 8 | Required Software | 2 | |||
| 9 | Technology Requirements | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 10 | Technology Requirements: Space for the instructor to expand on the info above | 3 | |||
| 11 | Blackboard Orientation | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 12 | Grades: Distribution, Categories, Weights, Grade System, and Work Ethics | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 13 | Grade Distribution Categories and Weights | 2 | |||
| 14 | Grade Distribution: Optional space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |||
| 15 | Rounding Grades: Space for instructor clarification | 3 | |||
| 16 | Grading System from our Catalog | 1 | |||
| 14 | Work Ethic Grades | 1 | 2 | Statement of clarification. Because not all courses give Work Ethic Grades, this section's visibility is controlled at Level-2. | |
| 15 | Course Pacing Guide / Assignments / Due Dates | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 16 | Assignment Grades | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 17 | Assignment Grades: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |||
| 18 | Assignment Feedback | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 19 | Assignment Feedback: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |||
| 20 | Makeup and Late Work Policy | 3 | |||
| 21 | Extra Credit Policy | 3 | |||
| 22 | Final Exam | 3 | |||
| 23 | Continuation of Instruction Plan | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 24 | COI Plan: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |||
| 25 | Proctored Event | 1 | College-wide statement. This section will only appear in online courses. | ||
| 26 | Proctored Event: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | This section will only appear in online courses. | ||
| 27 | Course Policies and Procedures | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 28 | Lab Management Plan/Lab Procedures | 2 | |||
| 29 | Communication Plan | 1 | College-wide statement. The sections that follow this statement are provided to the instructor to clarify the communication plan statement. | ||
| 30 | Announcements | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 31 | Announcements: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |||
| 32 | 1 | College-wide statement | |||
| 33 | Email: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | College-wide statement | ||
| 34 | Attendance / Participation Policy | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 35 | Course Participation Policy: space for the instructor to expand | 3 | |||
| 36 | Required Class Sessions | 3 | |||
| 37 | Student Enrollment / Participation Requirements | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 38 | Space for faculty to list their specific no-show requirement | 3 | |||
| 39 | End of Term Evaluations | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 40 | End of Term Evaluations: Space for instructor to add information | 3 | |||
| 41 | Academic Honesty | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 42 | Program Policies | 2 | |||
| 43 | Course Policies | 2 | |||
| 44 | Instructor Policies | 3 | |||
| 45 | Student Appeals and Grievances | 1 | College-wide statement | ||
| 46 | College Policies | 1 | List of Links | ||
| 47 | College Resources | 1 | List of Links | ||
| 48 | Change Notice | 1 | College-wide statement |
As the information is added to each level, the course syllabus is created. When the final document is approved and published, registered students will receive email notifications of any changes.
Instructors and students can view the syllabi from the Start Here module of their Blackboard courses.
Submit a Blackboard Support Request from your OKTA Dashboard with questions about Simple Syllabus.
Detailed information is available in the Simple Syllabus solution article series:
- Simple Syllabus Overview
- Simple Syllabus Level-1: College-Wide
- Simple Syllabus Level-2: Master Syllabi
- Simple Syllabus Level-3: Course Syllabus
- Simple Syllabus Student View
- Simple Syllabus: Building the Syllabus