Pedagogical Resources

Teaching an online course requires some different skills and a different mindset than traditional classroom instruction. Here are some resources for learning about effective online pedagogy:

Seven principles of good practice in undergraduate education

Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson published this article in 1987 in the AAHE Bulletin.

Implementing the Seven Principles: Technology as Lever

Chickering and Stephen Ehrmann published a follow-up article in 1996, which covers using technology to implement the seven principles

Quality Matters

The Quality Matters team did an extensive literature review in preparation for creating the 2011-2013 updated rubric for judging online courses.

ECAR

The EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) provides timely research and analysis to help higher education leaders make better decisions about information technology.