Add/Revise/Remove a Syllabus

On this page:

• Adding a Syllabus
• Revising a Syllabus
• Removing a Syllabus

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Note: To complete the procedures in this document, you must be assigned a role having the necessary permissions.

Note: The Syllabus tool is available from the menubar in your course site. If you do not see the Syllabus tool, the site organizers may have chosen not to use it. Instructors and site admins can add the Syllabus tool using Site Info > Edit Tools.

Note: Any syllabus posted in CourseWork will automatically be added to Stanford Syllabus, a central, online repository for Stanford class syllabi. You can set the access settings in CourseWork to control who sees your syllabus in Stanford Syllabus.

Adding a Syllabus

To add a syllabus, follow these steps:

1. Click Syllabus in the menubar.
   
   
2. Click Add at the top of the Syllabus page.
   
   
3. Select the Syllabus Item Type and add your content. You can upload a file for students to download, create an inline text syllabus, or add a link to an external web site. You can only post one item to the Syllabus tool.


• If you want to upload your syllabus as a file, leave the default selection of File Upload as the Syllabus Item Type, and browse for the file. Your syllabus must be in one of these formats: .txt, .doc, .rtf, .pdf, .htm or .html.


• If you want your syllabus to appear inline, choose Inline Text as the Syllabus Item Type. Use the Syllabus Content rich-text editor to compose your syllabus.
  
  WARNING: There is a 60 minute system timeout. If you take longer than that to add the syllabus, your data will be lost. It is recommended to compose in Word first, then copy content over to the Syllabus Content editor. To avoid formatting errors when copying from a Word document, save the document in Rich Text Format (RTF) before copying and pasting.


• If the course syllabus is already on a web page and you want to point students there, choose URL as the Syllabus Item Type and enter the address in the Syllabus URL field.


4. Select the Syllabus Access option. NOTE: If you are posting a URL, you do not need to make an access selection, because it will automatically be designated as Public access.


• CourseWork site members only – Students will need to be a member of your CourseWork site, as well as having a SUNet ID, to access your syllabus in both CourseWork and Stanford Syllabus.


• Stanford community only – Only those with a SUNet ID will be able to view the syllabus in Stanford Syllabus. Students will still need to log into CourseWork and visit your site to access the syllabus in CourseWork.


• Public access – Anyone with internet access will be able to view the syllabus in Stanford Syllabus (no SUNet ID required). Students will still need to log into CourseWork and visit your site to access the syllabus in CourseWork.


5. Click the Add button.

Revising a Syllabus

To revise a syllabus, follow these steps:

1. Click Syllabus in the menubar.
   
   
2. Click Revise at the top of the Syllabus page.
   
   
3. You can change the access setting, item type, and content.


• If the syllabus was posted as a file, the file name will be listed. To replace with a new file, select the File Upload radio button and browse for the desired file. It is recommended to use a new file name when replacing a file upload with another file or updated file.


• If the syllabus was posted as Inline Text, the current content will be populated in the Syllabus Content rich-text editor window. Revise content in the editor.


• If the syllabus was posted as a URL, the address will be populated in the Syllabus URL field and can be edited.


• If you want to change the Syllabus Item type, select the radio button for the desired item type and enter the new information.


4. Make your changes, then click Update to confirm the changes.

Removing a Syllabus

To remove a syllabus, follow these steps:

1. Click Syllabus in the menubar.
   
   
2. Click Remove at the top of the Syllabus page.
   
   
3. Click the Remove button in the confirmation screen.