1) The document discusses seven principles for good teaching practices in higher education as defined by Chickering and Gamson in 1987. 2) The seven principles encourage student-faculty contact, cooperation among students, active learning, prompt feedback, emphasizing time on task, communicating high expectations, and respecting diverse talents. 3) Applying these seven principles can help online instructors teach effectively and provide a good experience for their students.

1. Online Best Practices for Faculty

3. Introduction – Quote from Winona State University “ The Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education provide a common ground for faculty and students in their quest for meaningful learning. As a generally agreed-upon philosophy of "good" teaching and learning, these principles establish fundamental guidelines for quality higher education and can be used as the building blocks for success by faculty, students, administrators and staff.”