Transparency Requires More Than Half a Syllabus
The UNC System’s new policy requiring public posting of faculty syllabi is grounded in a sound principle: Taxpayers deserve to know what is being taught at their public universities. Greater…
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UNC’s Disability Scramble
For blind students trying to log onto university websites, things as simple as downloading a syllabus, signing up for a class, or watching a lecture can turn into headaches—especially when…
A Liberal Professor’s Case for the UNC Syllabus Policy
In January, a change to UNC System policy that might appear to be merely administrative reopened a longstanding debate about the political oversight of academic knowledge. The issue concerns public access…
Yes, UNC Syllabi Are Public Records
Earlier this summer, the Oversight Project filed a public-records request with UNC seeking the release of class materials and syllabi for 74 university courses. According to the Oversight Project, the…
A Win for Syllabus Transparency
The University System of Georgia recently adopted a new policy promoting curricular transparency at all 26 of its public institutions. This is the latest in a series of reforms that…
Letter to the Editor: Syllabi should be easier to obtain
To the editor: Peter Knupfer makes some valid points in his July 13 letter to the editor, “Syllabi Aren’t Secrets,” but I disagree that syllabi “are as public as can…
Letter to the Editor: Syllabi aren’t secrets
To the editor: Jenna Robinson’s concerns about syllabi are overwrought and misdirected. No syllabus is ever a “secret.” Syllabi are distributed to the students who enroll in the class, not…
What Are Students Learning? Make Syllabi Public
Online education, especially as it has been implemented in the past year, isn’t for everyone. But it has had one unexpected benefit: transparency. Across the country, parents have had a…
What’s in a Syllabus? The Keys to Undoing Academic Freedom, If We’re Not Careful
The syllabus is such a basic document that most of us tend not to think much about what goes into making one. What are its necessary ingredients? A listing of…
Are college course syllabi really protected by copyright?
Are college course syllabi really protected by copyright?