CMS-Based Online Teaching Using Desire2Learn

South Dakota Board of Regents
Format for Course Syllabus

Course Prefix, Number, Title, Credit Hours
University Name
Academic Term, Year
Course Meeting Time and Location (online access procedure, expectations)
Instructor’s Contact Information (communication preferences)
    Name
    Office location
    Office hours
    Office phone number
    E-mail address
Course Description
    Catalog description
    Additional course description (optional)
Course Prerequisites
    Previous courses/experience
    Technology skills (http://learn.sdstate.edu/online/require.htm)
Description of Instructional Methods (may include teaching philosophy)
Technical Support: Helpdesk 605-688-6776 or SDSU.supportdesk@sdstate.edu.
http://www3.sdstate.edu/TechnologySupport/InformationTechnologyServices/
Distance Education Support: http://distance.sdstate.edu/
Course Requirements
    Required textbook(s) and other materials (SDSU Bookstore: http://bookstore.sdstate.edu)
    Supplementary materials (Off Campus Library Access: http://lib.sdstate.edu/OffCampusAccess.html)
    Class attendance policy (login/activity/netiquette)
    Cheating and plagiarism policy (http://studentaffairs.sdstate.edu/JudicialAffairs/StudentCode/SDSU_Student_Code.pdf)
    Make-up policy
Course Goals
    Include specific reference to System General Education Goals if applicable.
Student Learning Outcomes
Evaluation Procedures
    Assessments
    Tests, projects, assignments, etc.
    Performance standards/grading policy
ADA Statement:
This course acknowledges the importance of ADA requirements. Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the Coordinator of Disability Services privately to discuss your specific needs. Please contact the Office of Disability Services at 605/688-4504 (Voice) or 605/688-4394 (TTD), or at the office in Wintrode, Room 123 to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. For more information please see SDSU's Office of Disability Services.
Tentative Course Outline/Schedule
Freedom in learning. Under Board of Regents and University policy student academic performance may be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards. Students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they are enrolled. Student who believes that an academic evaluation reflects prejudiced or capricious consideration of student opinions or conduct unrelated to academic standards should first contact the instructor of the course to initiate a review of the evaluation. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may contact the department head and/ or dean of the college which offers the class to initiate a review of the evaluation.
Copyright:  All distance education materials may be copyrighted.

Updated Aug. 23, 2007

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