A theoretical approach to the design and implementation of a web-enhanced course template for Introduction to Psychology is reviewed. Links between psychological constructs and pedagogical principles of learning that are pertinent to a web-based course and the self-determination theory literature are discussed in relation to the design and implementation of a web-enhanced template. The authors propose an approach that describes course design and instructional strategies that, irrespective of the discipline taught, any faculty can use in their own course design. The authors hope that this organizational framework assists faculty in the design and development of a web-enhanced course and implementation of psychologically and theoretically based principles in teaching and learning.
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