syllabus-brainstorming
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Syllabus Brainstorming
The Problem
The syllabus (Wikipedia - Wiktionary is a very common document used in possibly millions of courses in higher education in the United States and other countries. However, there are no standardized data models or formats for the syllabus, which makes syllabus construction, editing, discovery, sharing, and syndication extremely difficult.
Real-World examples
Tools and other resources
- Syllabus Finder search engine at CHNM (use of Google API + custom programming)
- SP Courseware WordPress plugin syllabus tool with microformat support
- Computer Science Syllabus Repository at Virginia Tech (~8,000 syllabi indexed)
Related microformats
This is a non-exhaustive list of microformats possibly related to the syllabus effort