Syllabus Tone

How do the words you select for your syllabus influence initial impressions? In this time-out, we will pause and reflect on the tone of our syllabi, and how the words we use to communicate our thoughts about the course can shift how learners may be feeling on those first days.

Harnish & Bridges: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11218-011-9152-4

Waggoner Denton & Veloso: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11218-011-9152-4

Gurung & Galardi: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0098628321994632