Comments on: SU creating Web site for posting class syllabi

By: Jake Novick

Jake Novick — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:49:00 +0000

Anon – the URL is not public. If you would like to gain access to this resource please email us at syllabicentral@gmail.com

By: Mamatha Challa

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:42:17 +0000

Awesome job, Jake and Joseph! This is going to be incredibly useful when I’m signing up for classes.

By: Jerome Bauer

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:59:10 +0000

It is good that this is a student initiative, not controlled from the top down, as is all too common at this University. It is good that you are respecting faculty concerns.

By: anon

anon — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:01:19 +0000

What is the url for the website?

By: Jake Novick

Jake Novick — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:51:25 +0000

Renee – Joseph and I have been working with administration and faculty to garner their support. As far as we’ve seen, there has been overwhelming support for our project and most faculty have been excited that students are taking on this project. We will continue to get more backing from administration and faculty and then move to make this part of the university’s resources.

As for copyright issues – currently, SyllabiCentral has restricted access – we must authorize any user. Further, the vast majority of syllabi on the site are taken directly from faculty websites. Again, the beauty of this project is not that we are creating new content, but that we are centralizing a lot of information that students want into a one-stop shop.

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:56:28 +0000

Does administration support this? Are there any copyright/protected information issues?

By: Jake Novick

Jake Novick — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:31:31 +0000

Just to clarify on the last part of this article. STAC currently does not have any responsibility regarding this project, but we look forward to having their help in the future when it is warranted. Right now, it is just Joseph and I who run SyllabiCentral from the administrative side and the web side.

The STAC has given us preliminary support of our project. We have been doing this research and garnering of support around the university, SO THAT we can go back to STAC to get their guidance on how to move forward from a technological standpoint.

By: Kathryn B.

Kathryn B. — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:41:17 +0000

This is a GREAT idea.

By: David

David — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:30:54 +0000

I really like that this is taking place to better educate students about courses. This may be off topic but I am wondering why the course evaluations are only at the end of each semester. As far as student benefit… wouldn’t a midterm evaluation hold teachers just as accountable as students (with midterm tests). That way teachers can be assessed for improvement. Anyone have any thoughts.