See our extended show notes at https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/designing-learner-centered-syllabi/This week’s episode explores how syllabus design can impact students’ motivation and their perceptions of the course and instructor. The episode features two recent publications from the open-access International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning:Kaur, Angel W. 2021. “‘Dope Syllabus’: Student Impressions of an Infographic-Style Visual Syllabus.” International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 15 (2): Article 6. https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2021.150206Merchán Tamayo, Jully Paola, Meredith Rocchi, Jenepher Lennox Terrion, and Simon Beaudry. 2022 “First Impressions Matter! An Experiment Comparing Autonomous and Controlling Language in Course Syllabi.” International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 16 (2): Article 7. https://doi.org/10.20429/ijsotl.2022.160207The episode was hosted by Jessie L. Moore, Director of the Center for Engaged Learning and Professor of Professional Writing & Rhetoric. 60-Second SoTL is produced by the Center for Engaged Learning at Elon University.

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