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Image Logos Valparaiso University and Simple Syllabus

Simple Syllabus offers the opportunity to customize the components. Components are the different sections in your syllabus template that were approved by the Valpo Dean’s Council. Customizing the components can give you the ability to be creative, warm up your syllabus, and make it more engaging for your students. You can use the formatting tools to , and provide tools . To learn how to customize the components follow the instructions below.

Image Decorative Section Divider Border

Step-by-step guide

  1. Open up your Simple Syllabus either through the valpo.simplesyllabus.com or through your Blackboard course.

  2. To enter the Edit mode, Click the Edit Button at the top of the Simple Syllabus document screen.

  3. Go to the component area you would like to customize.

  4. Begin your customization by using the formatting toolbar to insert, copy/paste photos/graphics/shapes/web links, videos, tables or, add color.

  5. While in Edit mode, hover your mouse over each tool to see a description of what each tool can do. Also notice the convenience of the un-do and re-do buttons.

Here are few examples:

Inserted image from MSWord.

Image Simple Syllabus Formatting ToolbarImage Simple Syllabus Component Banner containing Valpo's Honor Code Text

Insert and format a table using the Insert Table button on the Formatting Toolbar.

Image of a Table inserted into a Simple Syllabus Component

Insert an image by using the Windows Snipping Tool to copy & pasting an image.

Image of a colorful graphic showing grade info inserted into a Simple Syllabus Component

Here is an example of copying and pasting SmartArt image created in MSWord.

Image of a MS Word SmartArt inserted into a Simple Syllabus Component

Here is examples of a Valpo logo, campus picture, and college banner. If you would like a copy of your college banner, you can request via the CITAL Help Desk.

Image Valpo Shield LogoImage picture of campus entrywayImgae example of a College Banner


For additional assistance, contact the CITAL Help Desk.



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