Seven Principles of Good Teaching
(Chickering & Gamson, 1987)
| Principle | Vista Tool |
| 1. Encourage faculty to student interaction |
Mail, Discussions, Chat and Whiteboard, Calendar, Syllabus,
Who’s Online, My Grades, My Progress |
| 2. Encourage student to student interaction | Mail, Discussions, Chat, Whiteboard, Calendar, Who’s Online, Groups |
| 3. Promote active learning | URL, Content Files, Media Library, Search, Assessments, Notes, Chat and Whiteboard, Discussions |
| 4. Communicate high expectations | Learning Module, Assessments |
| 5. Facilitate time on task | Calendar, Media Library, Syllabus, Search, Assessments, Assignments, My Progress |
| 6. Provide rich, rapid feedback | Chat and Whiteboard, Who’s Online, My Grades, Assessments, Assignments, Media Library, Syllabus, Discussions, Groups, My Progress |
| 7. Respect diverse learning | Learning Modules, Media Library, Chat and Whiteboard, Groups, My Progress |
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