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MCC Daily Tribune

Simple Syllabus Training Opportunities: Week of June 1

Simple Syllabus is a new tool integrated within Brightspace designed to simplify how Course Information Sheets are created, shared, and stored. It also provides a centralized repository, making it easy for faculty and staff to access, review, reuse, share, and reference syllabi across courses and terms. Our custom MCC Syllabus is based on the current Course Information Sheet (CIS) Template, so the new format will seem very familar. 

Faculty are encouraged to pilot the tool in summer courses (if practical), with full availability for all interested users in the fall semester. Our goal is a complete transition of all course syllabi to Simple Syllabus by Spring 2027. 

During Professional Development Week, we will offer several one hour trainings and drop-in syllabus editing hours to allow time to see this new tool in action. See details below for each session. 

Monday, June 1, 2026

2 PM: Simple Syllabus Made Easy: Create, Share, and Support Student Success– Join this vendor-led session to explore the basics of Simple Syllabus and see the platform in action. Faculty will learn how to create and manage syllabi efficiently, along with practical strategies for sharing them with students. This quick training will equip you with the essentials to get started confidently. This session is geared toward faculty teaching a Summer Session I, III, or II, however all are welcome. You will see how to access Simple Syllabus in Brightspace, see an overview of the dashboard, edit a syllabus as an instructor, view published syllabus, and how to get assistance. This will be recorded.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

1 PM: Simple Syllabus Made Easy: Create, Share, and Support Student Success– Join this Virtual Campus led-session to explore the basics of Simple Syllabus and see the platform in action. Faculty will learn how to create and manage syllabi efficiently, along with practical strategies for sharing them with students. This quick training will equip you with the essentials to get started confidently. Staff, including department secretaries and advisors, will also gain insight into how to easily access and reference syllabi to better support students and faculty. This will be recorded.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

3 PM: Syllabus Editing Hours Drop-In - This is an optional syllabus editing session.  All are welcome. Feel free to stop by with any questions regarding the template, editing process, or related resources. This will be hosted by our Simple Syllabus vendor. This session will not be recorded.

Thursday, June 4, 2026

2 PM: Simple Syllabus Made Easy: Create, Share, and Support Student Success– Join this Virtual Campus led-session to explore the basics of Simple Syllabus and see the platform in action. Faculty will learn how to create and manage syllabi efficiently, along with practical strategies for sharing them with students. This quick training will equip you with the essentials to get started confidently. Staff, including department secretaries and advisors, will also gain insight into how to easily access and reference syllabi to better support students and faculty. This session will not be recorded.

  • Location: In Person, Brighton Campus, Building 3 Room 122, Virtual Campus Training Room
  • Presenter: Andrea Gilbert, Virtual Campus

Additional Resources: 

Questions/Contact: 

  • If you are a teaching faculty and interested in the summer pilot, please email Virtual Campus (virtualcampus@monroecc.edu).
  • We will plan additional sessions throughout the summer. As with any instructional technology transition, the Virtual Campus team is here to provide support! We encourage you to use our Virtual Campus Support Hours throughout the summer.

Andrea Gilbert
Virtual Campus
05/22/2026