- Each week has a title, the session date, a version date and the readings or tasks that go with it.
- Notes say which points were covered in class and which were added afterwards, so students know what the session covered.
- Images, charts and quotations are your own, licensed for reuse, or credited to their source with permission.
- Links are checked before the term starts and again after any change to the reading list.
- Images have alt text and headings are descriptive, so a screen reader can move through each week.
- Grades, private feedback and anything a student has not been given permission to see are kept off the hub.
- One named person owns updates, and the date of the last change is visible.
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Lecture notes hub: one page for each week's material
A lecture notes hub is one place where a course's notes are kept in the order the course is taught, so students can find the notes for any session in seconds. It works when each week has the same parts, a clear title, a version date and the readings or tasks the session depends on. Decide who may read the notes before you share them, because lecture material often includes images and readings that belong to someone else.
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Quality checklist
Check each week before students see it
Section outline
A week entry in five parts
Week title and date
The topic in plain words and the session date. Students scan these first, so keep the title specific, such as 'Week 6: price elasticity of demand'.
20 wordsBefore the session
Readings and tasks to complete first, with page or section numbers. Name any optional reading as optional.
60 wordsNotes
The structure of the session, the key definitions, the worked examples and the points students must remember. Keep it to what the session covered.
350 wordsAfter the session
Any follow-up task, a link to the matching problem set or lab, and the question to bring to the next session.
60 wordsVersion and changes
The version number, the date, and a one-line note on what changed since the last version.
20 words
Total: 510 words
Example excerpt
A sample week from an economics course
Sample section
Illustrative example. The course and notes are fictional. Week 6: Price elasticity of demand Session date: Tuesday. Notes version 2, updated the day after the session. Before the session: Read Chapter 5, sections 5.1 to 5.3. Optional: the proof in Appendix A. Covered in class: The formula for elasticity. The midpoint method, which gives the same answer whichever price is treated as the starting point. The difference between elastic and inelastic demand. A worked example on fuel prices, using a price series prepared for this course. Not covered in class: The proof in Appendix A, and the cross-price elasticity examples in Chapter 5, section 5.4. After the session: Complete problem set 3, questions 1 to 4. The answer outline is linked from the problem set and becomes available after the set is due. Bring to Week 7: Which products have demand that is hard to change, even when prices rise sharply?
Mistakes to avoid
What makes a notes hub hard to use
A folder list with no summaries
A list of files with no week, no date and no summary makes students open each file to see what it holds. Give every entry a one-line summary and its place in the course.
Notes that replace the textbook
Notes that copy whole chapters can conflict with the publisher's rights, and they do not teach the material. Summarize the session, and link to the reading.
A public link for private material
A public link can be opened by anyone who has the address, including people outside the course. Keep course-only material out of any public link, and share it through the channel your institution uses for enrolled students.
Placeholders left in place
A week that still says 'to be added' in week twelve tells students the course is not maintained. Remove placeholders before the term starts, and mark anything still missing as missing.
Frequently asked questions
Are lecture notes the same as a course syllabus?
No. A syllabus describes the course: its goals, schedule, assessments and policies. Lecture notes hold the content of each session. The notes hub should link to the syllabus rather than repeat it.
Can I share lecture notes with people who are not enrolled?
Only if you have the right to share the material and the notes contain no private student information. A public link is open to anyone with the address. Check your institution's rules and any licence attached to the readings you link to.
Should lecture notes include everything said in class?
Usually not. Notes that record the structure of each session, the key definitions, the worked examples and the readings help students more than a transcript. Students who need a full record can ask whether your institution provides recordings.
How often should lecture notes be updated?
After each session, while the details are fresh, with the version date changed. When the term ends, keep the last version available unless your institution says otherwise, and label it as the final version.
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