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Simple Syllabus is a centralized, template-driven platform that enables instructors to quickly personalize and publish interactive class syllabi. It automatically imports your course information and university/department-wide policies so that you can focus on making changes only to the parts that need editing. Furthermore, it removes the need to download/upload your syllabus when you need to make changes or send it to your colleagues.

faq

  • Where can I access Simple Syllabus?
    • Direct Link (required for teachers of cross-listed courses): fau.simplesyllabus.com
    • Canvas: You can add it to your course(s) by following the steps in this document: How to Enable Simple Syllabus in Your Course
      • Once it's added to your Canvas course, the main place to access it will be through Canvas: Sign in to Canvas, click on any one of your courses, and then click the Simple Syllabus link on the navigation menu. This will take you to the editor for this specific course's syllabus.
    • Please Note: The Canvas integration does not currently work for cross-listed courses. If your Canvas course contains more than one course section (e.g., ENC 1101 001 & 002), you must edit and publish your syllabi via the direct link above.
  • What features do we have access to?
    • For any official course at FAU, Simple Syllabus will be available to optimize your syllabus editing and publishing experience. It will automatically import course info, university/department policies, and information from a previous semester when you taught this class. 
  • Where can I get help/learn more?
  • What is Simple Syllabus?
    • Simple Syllabus is an online, template-driven platform where instructors can easily create and share customizable class syllabi in our learning management system, Canvas. All syllabi are automatically stored in this campus wide repository.
  • Why are we doing this?
    • Florida Atlantic uses Simple Syllabus to make it easy for students to access course syllabi and to meet posting requirements for general education courses per state laws and regulations.
  • How does Simple Syllabus work?
    • Simple Syllabus uses templates to automatically import course details from Florida Atlantic's catalog, schedule, and bookstore. Templates ensure consistency and compliance with policies, and the default template includes all required university policies.
  • How can I find my syllabus for a previous semester?
    • Published syllabi used in previous terms are available to import into a future term or another course in the same semester.
  • Can I edit my syllabus after it's been submitted?
    • Yes. You can edit the syllabus at any time; it will update to the course and Simple Syllabus only after you have clicked "Submit" at the bottom of the page.
  • What are those 'Visibility' buttons?
    • Visibility- This setting can be locked as 'on' or visible at the template coming from the university-, college-, or department-level. This toggle determines if the component is visible to students. This of tis as being used or not used.
  • What is the 'General Public' setting?
    • This setting determines who can see your syllabus after submission.
    • When set to General Public, the syllabus is publicly available. This is required for General Education courses.
    • When set to Campus Community, the syllabus will only be visible to users who can sign in to FAU systems via SSO.
  • How do I copy syllabus from a previous semester of a different course?
    • You can build syllabi for a particular course and once published, copy/import that syllabus into your other section from the same or previous semester by using the 'Import' button in the editor. This will copy over the editable components. You will be able to update these components if needed.

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Student resources

Want to see all your upcoming course's syllabi from the same place? Or maybe you're just interested in viewing syllabi from future/prospective courses? Sign in to Simple Syllabus to view syllabi that have been published by professors here at FAU. You can also access this system by clicking the Simple Syllabus button in the global navigation menu visible from any part of Canvas.