Contents

• Overview of Syllabus Manager
• Your First Time in the Syllabus Manager
• Creating a Syllabus
• Copying a Syllabus
• Modifying a Syllabus
• Deleting a Syllabus
• Uploading a Syllabus From an Older Version
• Using the Syllabus Editor

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Overview of Syllabus Manager

The Syllabus Manager is provided to let you easily create and post assignments for TDLC hosted web publications. With Syllabus Manager, you can create links to readings, examples, exercises, and additional resources from the included database. Using the related link feature, you can also create links to any web site, including your own.

All data is stored on the server, and the program runs entirely in your web browser. We designed this so that you do not have to worry about downloading, saving, or posting syllabi. There is no program or data to install and you can run it from any compatible browser wherever you happen to be.

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Your First Time in the Syllabus Manager

You will be presented with the following screen your first time in the Syllabus Manager.

Your first step to putting your syllabus online will be to create a new syllabus. Click here for instructions on creating a syllabus.

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Creating a Syllabus

Creating a syllabus is the first step in putting your syllabus online. Each online syllabus has some information that is required to make it meaningful. The following steps lead you through entering this information.

1. From the TDLC Toolbar, choose the SMS button to use the Syllabus Manager.
2. From the Syllabi List page, choose the Create button.
3. From the Overview page, choose the Next Page button to continue.
4. Verify and edit the information on the User Information form and choose the Next Page button to continue.
5. Verify and edit the information on the School Information form and choose the Next Page button to continue.
6. Enter the information on the Course Information form and choose the Next Page button to continue.
7. Verify the information on the Information Review page and choose the Confirm button to create the syllabus. If any information is incorrect, you can choose the Previous Page button to go back and edit that information.
8. The Information Confirmation page indicates that a blank syllabus has been created. Choose the Next Page button to continue.
9. You have been taken to the Syllabus Editor, where you can edit your syllabus.

NOTE: At each stage in the process you can choose the Previous Page button to go back a step. Your syllabus will not be created until you choose the Confirm button on the Review page.

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Copying a Syllabus

The following steps lead you through creating a copy of your syllabus.

1. From the TDLC Toolbar, choose the SMS button to use the Syllabus Manager.
2. From the Syllabi List page, choose the radio button to the left of the syllabus you want to copy. Then choose the Copy button.
3. Verify the information on the Review page and choose the Confirm button to create the copy. If any information is incorrect, you can choose the Previous Page button to go back and edit that information.
4. The Confirmation page indicates that a copy of your syllabus has been created. Choose the Finish button to continue.
5. You should see the new copy added to the list on the Syllabi List page. Note that the word COPY has been appended to the Course Title so you will know it is a copy.

NOTE: At each stage in the process you can choose the Previous Page button to go back a step. Your syllabus will not be copied until you choose the Confirm button on the Review page.

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Modifying a Syllabus

You can modify any of your syllabi at any time and the new syllabus will be immediately available online. Note also that modifying a copy of a syllabus is often easier than creating a new one from scratch. The following leads you through the first steps in modifying your syllabus.

1. From the TDLC Toolbar, choose the SMS button to use the Syllabus Manager.
2. From the Syllabi List page, choose the radio button to the left of the syllabus you want to modify. Then choose the Modify button.
3. Verify the information on the Review page and choose the Confirm button to modify your syllabus. If any information is incorrect, you can choose the Previous Page button to go back and edit that information.
4. You should now see the Syllabus Editor, where you can modify your syllabus.

NOTE: At each stage in the process you can choose the Previous Page button to go back a step. Your syllabus will not be modified until you choose the Confirm button on the Review page.

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Deleting a Syllabus

The following steps lead you through deleting your syllabus.

1. From the TDLC Toolbar, choose the SMS button to use the Syllabus Manager.
2. From the Syllabi List page, choose the radio button to the left of the syllabus you want to delete. Then choose the Delete button.
3. Verify the information on the Review page and choose the Confirm button to delete your syllabus. If any information is incorrect, you can choose the Previous Page button to go back and edit that information.
4. The Confirmation page indicates that your syllabus has been deleted. Choose the Finish button to continue.
5. You should note that your syllabus has been removed from the list on the Syllabi List page.

NOTE: At each stage in the process you can choose the Previous Page button to go back a step. Your syllabus will not be deleted until you choose the Confirm button on the Review page.

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Uploading a Syllabus From an Older Version

Older versions of the Syllabus Manager required the user to download the program and data files. This version of the Syllabus Manager runs in your web browser without requiring you to download or install any program or data. If you used an older version of Syllabus Manager and want to upload your syllabi to this version, you can follow these steps.

1. From the TDLC Toolbar, choose the SMS button to use the Syllabus Manager.
2. From the Syllabi List page, choose the Upload button.

NOTE: Some products have never used older versions of Syllabus Manager. If this is the case for the product you are using, the following page will appear. Choose the Back button to return to the Syllabi List page.

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Using the Syllabus Editor

The Syllabus Editor lets you modify your syllabus by adding or deleting links and comments. You can also add a schedule and modify the title and section information.

NOTE: The work you do in the Syllabus Editor is automatically saved each time you make a change.

There are three major parts to the Syllabus Editor, called panes.

• The top pane is the Syllabus Information pane. This pane allows you to change the course Title and Section. You can also Export your syllabus, add a Schedule, and Preview your syllabus.
• The bottom left pane is the Syllabus pane. This pane shows the Session and Assignment you are editing. Your syllabus consists of a number of sessions, roughly analogous to a lesson. Each day in the schedule will correspond to a single session. Sessions can be given a Title for reference. This makes the syllabus independent of a schedule. Each session consists of a number of assignments, each corresponding to a web link. Assignments include readings, examples, exercises, other resources, and your own related links. You can also add comments anywhere within the session, to provide instructions not related to a web link.
• The bottom right pane is the Assignment Items pane. This pane shows the assignment items available to add to your syllabus. When you add an item using the button, it is added to the session and assignment currently shown in the Syllabus pane. You can choose an assignment from the list of Subchapter Items. You can add your own assignment by typing in the Related Links Name and Address areas. Finally, you can add any text you like by typing in the Comment area.

Follow this link for a detailed list of help topics related to the Syllabus Editor.

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