Looking for ideas for the academic year? Stop here and enjoy these resources! (photo taken in Rocky Mountain National Park by L. Guertin)

I have written several posts since I started GeoEd Trek that cover course design to course activities. Here is a list of those posts to scan through and revisit before the semester kicks off! (and the end of this post are some new articles/ideas relating to the syllabus that may be of interest)

Graphic syllabus and outcomes map – new additions to your fall syllabus?

Before you set a hashtag for your course or have students blog, think FERPA

Setting a technology policy for your classroom? Ask students for input

Ideas for the first day of class

Getting students to read the syllabus with a Syllabus Quiz 

Updating how we teach the process of science

Backtrack to… Geology Terminology

Bring the field to students with live webcams 

Are you looking for a CURE? (Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience)

Geoscience education, meet 3D printing

Backtrack to… student feedback via video vs. red pen

Getting on board with a campus common read

To adopt or not to adopt a textbook

Make every week #EarthScienceWeek!

Some additional resources useful for the start of the semester include:

Here are some ways to ensure your students read the syllabus: http://t.co/H9t2nzlD2W

— Chronicle (@chronicle) March 30, 2015

Short video clip, Is Your Syllabus Sending the Wrong Message?

Free podcast, Changing the Conversation About the Syllabus

Wired Campus, Teaching a Class Again (revisiting the syllabus)

Inside Higher Ed, Making the Most of the Syllabus