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Rules of Thumb - Use:

• Clear 12 point type
• San serif fonts for headings, serif for text
• Bullets for clarity
• Bolding and italics for emphasis
• Two fonts per document, maximum
• Make sure all links are working
• Make sure students can easily print your syllabi.
• Decide if your syllabi will be one long page, or several linked pages
• One long online page is easier to print, but it is easier to become lost in the document.
• Don’t load your syllabi with large graphics, sounds, or videos - It takes too long to load the page