The Instructor Information section of the outline is where you include any details you want your students to have about how to get in contact with you. This can include your name, a picture, email, office location, office hours, and anything else you may wish to share. To add an […]
Materials Component
The materials component of your course outline can be used to record any books, supplies, or other materials you may use in your course. It may look a little more complicated than some of the other components, but is quite usable once you get into it. There are two materials […]
What if my course does not use a textbook?
Currently, the materials component is required on all outlines. This may pose a problem for courses which do not use textbooks. To get around this requirement, you can type “There is no textbook associated with this course” (or something to that effect) into the title field, additional information field, or […]
Course Outline Library
The Course Outline Library is the repository where you can find all publicly available finished outlines. Once you are logged into the Course Outline Portal, you can access the library by clicking on the Course Outline Library button, located on the left side of your screen. The library hosts all […]
Comments and History
As an instructor or approver, you have the option to include comments on each draft of your outlines. If you are an instructor, you can simply type into the “Comment” field and it will appear to your approver and any co-instructors for your course under the “History” section on the […]
Search and Filter
There are several options available to you when searching for a specific outline in the Course Outline Portal. The above picture shows all of the different ways you filter through outlines within the portal. Although this specific layout comes from the library section of the portal, you can find these […]
Text Editor
This is the full selection of tools you have available to you when writing something in a section of your outline. Most of these may be familiar from other text interfaces, but we will walk you through what each button does. These are the basic options you can use to […]
Background Questions
Q: What is the name of the vendor? Where is the data stored? A: The name of the vendor is Simple Syllabus. The data is stored in Amazon Web Services within Canada. Q: Is our data still private? A: The selection of Simple Syllabus as the vendor for the Course […]
Town Hall Videos
Below are videos taken from the Course Outline Portal Town Hall held on March 10, 2023. Note that they are hosted on MacVideo and not this site. You will have to log in with your MacID to view them. Deep & Kim – Deepa and Kim speak about the history […]
How do I import content to my current course outline?
Importing Content to a Course Syllabus in the Course Outline Portal If you are teaching a course you have taught before or want to use some information from another course, you have two options for importing content to your outline. Replacing a Course Outline 1. At the very top of […]