instead (e.g., P1, P2, P3, etc.). SMEs and Program Coordinators are responsible for establishing and updating these alignments in the course as they see fit.
The syllabus should list the full bibliographic information of each required textbook and learning resource, including the ISBN. The details should match what is on file with the bookstore for the course. It might be appropriate to include brief comments about whether the resource is provided within the LMS, such as in the case of electronic resources integrated directly into the course pages.
The syllabus should describe the instructional methods briefly. This might include a description of the learning activities in each module, such as video lectures, reading, discussion forums, or video conferences.
The syllabus should include a description of each assignment, its point value, and a reference to the course learning outcomes to which the assignment relates. When the assignments related to instructions posted elsewhere in the online course (whether as a file or a course page), the syllabus to refer students to these resources for further guidance on the assignment. Both the description of the assignment and the course schedule should identify the Module due date of the assignment (e.g., due at the end of Module 7).
The syllabus should include an explanation of the grading scale, including the total points achievable in the course. All courses at KYSU Online are based on a possible one thousand (1000) points. The grading scale should clearly distinguish the point ranges relevant to each possible final grade.
The syllabus should include the course schedule, which presents the assigned learning activities and assignments in each module.
The syllabus should include the “syllabus statements” from the KYSU Online policies whenever relevant or required. Some of the policies, such as those relating to Disability Accommodations and Failure for Non-Attendance (i.e., Administrative Withdrawal), must be upheld as they are written. Other policies set the baseline student expectations in the course, but they allow faculty more flexibility to make exceptions. For example, the policy on late work describes the penalties students can expect when they miss deadlines. An online faculty member cannot be more severe than the policy in penalizing a late assignment, but they can relax the penalties if it is appropriate to do so based on their professional judgment.
The syllabus should include a statement of the KYSU Online Course Attendance Policy with a clear description of the requirements for students to remain active in the course by demonstrating academic engagement. See the document, Online Course Attendance Policy.
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