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April 28, 2023
Dear Summer 2023 instructors, Welcome to summer session 2023! We first want to thank you for the role you play in helping more than 20,000 students (approximately half on campus) progress toward degree completion, gain hands-on experiential learning, transition to Purdue, and much more over the summer months. You are truly helping maximize the potential of Purdue students.
Following are other key points and deadlines to consider as you prepare your summer courses, including updates to your syllabus, helpful reminders, and instructional resources.
Syllabus guidelines have been revised specific to Summer 2023. Please pay special attention to the highlighted areas in both the Required and Recommended documents on the syllabus website. Some components related to University Policies and Student Services already exist in your course Brightspace contents, so you can point students to them rather than including details in your syllabus. - The Required components for a Purdue syllabus is a Word document that outlines topics to address in your syllabus and offers sample language. Note that a version of this document is also posted to the Brightspace shell, but is not the most recent version, so we highly recommend you use the website version that was updated this week.
- The Additional Recommended components to a Purdue syllabus is a second Word document that supplements the first. It was updated to reflect any recent changes in policies and resources.
Please replace the syllabus template in Brightspace with your updated version. Also submit your syllabus to Purdue's Insights syllabus archive, which can be found under the Faculty tab of MyPurdue.
Regarding assessment, Purdue’s policy does not require a final examination. If you have covered the learning objectives of your course, delivering a final exam is not required. The Innovative Learning Team recommends considering alternate forms of assessment relative to high-stakes exams. See the document Exams and Academic Integrity Considerations Academic Year 2022-2023 for further details.
The Faculty tab at MyPurdue offers important information on your courses and your students, including your course roster and “preferred name” list. Log in using your Purdue two-factor authentication and be sure that your FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) certification is updated.
Instructional training and workshops are available to summer instructors. To see a full calendar and register, visit the Training@Purdue website. - Purdue Online is offering a new series of workshops and mini-courses for PWL instructors who are teaching online. These workshops and mini-courses are open to any instructor and offer an opportunity to learn about individual topics and earn a digital badge for completing each session.
- The Purdue IMPACT (Instruction Matters: Purdue Academic Course Transformation) team is offering IMPACT Week May 8-12, 2023, for PWL instructors. This is a fully remote program that covers the core topics of the IMPACT program in an intensive, one-week, facilitated experience, followed by a week to complete any remaining modules and reflection assignments. The time commitment is estimated to be 3-5 hours per day during the week of May 8-12, with the flexibility to finish over the following week. Instructors go through program content in Brightspace, are asked to respond to reflection questions for feedback and have optional drop-in sessions they can attend during the week of May 8-12 to help them prepare their course. IMPACT Week comes with a $1,000 incentive to support the instructor's teaching, upon completion of program deliverables.
Interested instructors may apply using this Qualtrics application or visit the IMPACT website for more details.
- Innovative Learning offers regular Brightspace and instructional technology drop-In help sessions. In addition, a virtual session Thursday, May 11, 10-10:50 a.m. will focus on Starting Your Brightspace Course Off on the Right Foot. You may also email the Innovative Learning Team to request a free consultation with an instructional developer.
- The four-week summer 2023 online session of the Certificate of Foundations in College Teaching begins Monday, May 15, and is open to PWL faculty/instructors, graduate students, postdocs, and staff. Register here by Monday, May 8, for the summer session.
- The new Teaching@Purdue professional development series created by Innovative Learning includes a content area specific to Artificial Intelligence in Education Inclusive Pedagogy, Academic Regulations, and Online/Hybrid Course Design. The Sharepoint site may be accessed by signing into this link with your PWL email and password.
Instructional Data Processing (IDP) supports the educational process at Purdue University by providing fast, reliable, accurate test scoring and course evaluation services. See the IDP website for details on services and summer office hours.
Accessibility to approved accommodations is a critical commitment that all members of the Purdue community make to our students. Instructors are reminded to work with students to ensure that appropriate accommodations are in place for condensed summer courses. The Disability Resource Center (DRC) remains open to consulting with faculty to help think through student access. The DRC website offers resources specific to faculty, including guidance on creating accessible courses.
Key dates and deadlines. Please refer to the Office of the Registrar 2022-2023 Academic Calendar for more information on module dates and grade submission deadlines. Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning Prof. of Agricultural & Biological Engineering and Prof. of Biomedical Engineering 610 Purdue Mall |100 Hovde | West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040 Prof. Heather L. Servaty-Seib Associate Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning Prof. of Counseling Psychology 610 Purdue Mall | 100 Hovde | West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040 Executive Director of Summer Session Courtesy Faculty Appointment | Educational Psychology and Research Methodology 155 S. Grant Street | 648 Young | West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040 |
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