Theory

Post Course Consciousness

The National Survey of Student Engagement publishes a list of "high impact" practices, experiences which correlate with the greatest student success:

-First year seminars and experiences
-Common intellectual experiences
-Learning outcomes
-Writing intensive courses
-Collaborative assignments and projects
-Undergraduate research
-Diversity/global learning (study abroad)
-Service learning, community based learning
-Internships
-Capstone courses and projects

According to Bass:

-Designing courses with more impact
in the Post Course Era with technologies
such as social networking must include:

-Technologies in person or virtual dealing
with the participatory nature of the www (social networking) can facilitate replicating some of these high impact practices.

(National Survey of Student Engagement, 2012)

(Bass, 2012)

-Exploring what gives these practices
high impact
-Integrating these practices into design
of courses and pedagogy
-Ongoing evaluation

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