User:Vtaylor/CIS2/Spring 2009/Seven Principles for Good Practice

Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education

In 1987 Chickering & Gamson published the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. These principles are based on the perspective that the goal of a proper undergraduate education should be active, cooperative, and challenging.

For this project, students select to participate in a small group to investigate and report on technologies that support the selected Principle. Research and analysis address issues accessibility, learning activities, and educational benefits, the specific reference to open source software and open courses.

• 1. Encourage student-faculty contact
• 2. Encourage cooperation among students
• 3. Encourage active/engaged learning
• 4. Give prompt feedback
• 5. Emphasize time on task
• 6. Communicate high expectations
• 7. Respect diverse talents and ways of learning