1. Toward an Interactive Syllabus
Nathan Love June 12, 2004
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2. Introduction
What’s wrong with a paper syllabus? Why bother? Can the interactive syllabus . . .
engage / stimulate students?
be easily updated?
become dynamic?
provide practice and guidance out of the classroom, between class meetings?
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3. Student feedback
On a midterm evaluation given in French 101 and out of 43 responses . . .
37 indicated that ‘the use of computer exercises’ is ‘very helpful’.
1 found that ‘the use of computer exercises’ is ‘not very helpful’.
5 observed that they are ‘indifferent’ to ‘the use of computer exercises’.
20 completed the statement, ‘What I like best is . . .’ with a reference to computer resources on line.
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4. Links & Anchors on Syllabus
F101 Elementary French :
menu bar at top of syllabus (integration with other elements of Web site)
body before schedule statement on teaching
body before schedule additional resources
on schedule proper various links
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5. Linked Objects and Their Formats
Word document (*.doc) amplification
HTML document (*.htm[l]) calendrier
PDF document (*.pdf) history
PowerPoint (*.ppt) versification
graphic (*.gif / *.jpg) phonetic alphabet
sound & video files Marseillaise & PPT
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6. Range of links / Anchors
F101 Elementary French :
Syllabus connected to other documents within my Web site (e.g., Worksheets)
Syllabus connected to Internet documents or entire Web sites (e.g., women’s clothes)
One such document can be interactive itself! PowerPoint with choices
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13. Examples F331 Business French
project examples & rubric can appear immediately from syllabus
worksheets are embedded in syllabus
sound files are embedded in worksheets
documents layered so that one link leads to a document/object which, in turn, has links of its own connecting to other documents/objects
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14. More Examples F426 20th Century French Literature
variety of links, including readings and questions over readings; format of final exam and review for final exam
F325 Survey of French Literature I
terminologie & esquisse de la littérature française
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15. What next if this is only ‘toward’ an interactive syllabus?
worksheets, assignments that can be completed and submitted on line w/o printing
capability for students to record voice and submit results
more interactivity with links to games and exercises like a program by Thierry Perrot
to remember
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