Description:
Online Syllabus Draft are modified copies of your class syllabus web page that we post on the Online server for prospective students to view. En example of these can be found in the Course Descriptions pages.

Application:
We provide these syllabus draft for students who are thinking of taking your class will have a better idea of what is to be expected of them from you, the instructor. This version of your syllabus does not need to contain specific information such as assignment schedules and textbooks. The reason for this is two-fold. Prospective students should not rely on this page as a pre-term head start and you shouldn't need to always keep it up to date. Many syllabus draft files have been there for years and are still valid.

Guidelines:

• Remove all reference to specific dates or terms from your syllabus draft. It is OK to leave in Week numbers, however, if you like to post a schedule.
• Do not specify a particular textbook edition unless you are certain you will be using it for several terms. When in doubt, leave it out. Students can find out the current textbook for your class by going to the Bookstore website.
• Provide contact information including an email address on your page
• State any special requirements or software/tools needed for the student to be successful in the class
• Create your page as simple HTML using an editor such as FrontPage. Please do not send us Word files.
  If your syllabus is in Word, follow these steps:
  
  • Windows XP - File > Save As Web Page... > Save As Type... Web Page, Filtered
  • Windows 2000 - Download and install the Office 2000 HTML Filter; then use File > Export To > Compact HTML
  • Mac OSX - MS Word for Mac 2004 does not have a filtering feature. It may be better to use a different HTML program to create your syllabus draft. See link below.
  Contact the IT Help Desk at 503-399-7899 if you wish to have FrontPage installed. If you wish to obtain a different HTML editor, contact Online Support and ask for recommendations. There are several to choose from; some of which are FREE.
• If you plan to use images in your Syllabus Draft, be sure to include them when sending your syllabus to us. Also, make sure your IMG SRC addresses are relative to the file you are working on. The syllabus directory on our server does have an "images" folder, so your IMG SRC tag can point there if you wish. Example: <img alt="your instructor" src="images/instructor_photo.jpg" />
• Name your file according to the standard:
  coursenumber.instructorlastname.htm
  Use no spaces or caps. Example: Newton's BA101 is named: ba101.newton.htm

Posting:
Send us your file as an attachment to an email to Lee Johnson: ljohns10@chemeketa.edu
We will post/upload it to the server and verify the link to it. The fewer corrections needing to be made, the happier we are. After a day or so, go to the Course Descriptions page and look up your course and check the link.

Maintenance:
If your Syllabus Draft just needs a few minor updates, email us with any specific changes and exactly where they are and what file/address you are referring to. Don't expect us to know what "your class" means. We can easily make those changes for you.

If your Syllabus Draft needs considerable rewriting, you can either create a new file from scratch, or follow the steps below to edit the file that is on the server already:

1. Browse to the web page in Internet Explorer
2. Right-click anywhere on the page and choose View Source. Notepad should launch and display your code.
3. Find and edit your content. (Heaven help those who saved it from Word)
4. Use the File menu and choose Save As...
5. Clear out the file name box and re-enter just the file name. Be sure to include the .htm extension.
6. Switch the Save as Type setting to All Files
7. Navigate your computer and Save the file in an appropriate place that is easily found.
8. Attach the file to an email with the subject line: Updated Syllabus Draft