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.
The solution article, Simple Syllabus Overview, briefly describes our process for publishing syllabi.
All syllabi are built in three layers:
- Level-1: College-wide
- Level-2: Master Syllabi
- Level-3: Course Syllabus
Level-3 is the course-level syllabus. Instructors are responsible for adding the required information to the Level-3 sections listed below. When complete, the instructor submits the syllabus for approval. The program or department chair, or division dean, will review, approve, and publish the syllabus for students. Any corrections or additions to Level-3 should be sent to the course instructor for consideration.
Building the Syllabus
After the Level-1 and Level-2 information is added and approved, the syllabi are made available to instructors to begin adding the Level-3 information.
The information added by instructors is listed below. Program and department chairs are able to edit the information entered by instructors once it is submitted for review.
| Section | Level 3 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Instructor Information | 3 | Name and email have been pulled from Banner |
| Course Format: Space for the instructor to expand on the statement above | 3 | |
| Required Materials | 3 | |
| Technology Requirements: Space for the instructor to expand on the info above | 3 | |
| Grade Distribution: Optional space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |
| Rounding Grades: Space for instructor clarification | 3 | |
| Assignment Grades: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |
| Assignment Feedback: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |
| Makeup and Late Work Policy | 3 | |
| Extra Credit Policy | 3 | |
| Final Exam | 3 | |
| Continuation of Instruction Plan: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |
| Proctored Event: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | This section will only appear in online courses. |
| Announcements: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |
| Email: Space for instructor to expand on info above | 3 | |
| Course Participation Policy: Space for the instructor to expand | 3 | |
| Required Class Sessions | 3 | |
| Space for faculty to list their specific no-show requirement | 3 | |
| End of Term Evaluations: Space for instructor to add information | 3 | |
| Instructor Policies | 3 |
After all this information is added to the syllabus, the instructor submits the syllabus to the program or department chairperson for review and approval. Once approved, the syllabus is published, and all registered students are notified. Any changes made after the initial publication must be reviewed and published again. Each time the syllabus is edited and approved, registered students will receive an email notification.
Viewing and Editing the Syllabus
There are two ways to view the course syllabus (Level-3).
1. All syllabi can be viewed from the Syllabus Library (OKTA login required).
2. Instructors and registered students can view the course syllabi from the Start Here module inside the Blackboard course.
See the solution article, Simple Syllabus: Building the Syllabus, for directions.
Technical Support
Submit a Blackboard Support Request from your OKTA Dashboard with questions about Simple Syllabus
More information
Detailed information is available in the Simple Syllabus solution article series: