Useful Links

Asssociation of American Colleges and Universities
http://www.aacu-edu.org/issues/generaleducation/index.cfm
Lists resources, initiatives, models, and publications on general education.

Greater Expectations
http://www.greaterexpectations.org/
An AAC&U report on best institutional practices and learning goals.

Learning Community Commons
http://learningcommons.evergreen.edu/02_nlcp_entry.asp
Searchable directory.

Wartburg College: Plan of Essential Education
http://www.wartburg.edu/academics/wartburgplan.html

Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER)
http://sencer.net/

Some Model Schools

James Madison University
http://centennial.jmu.edu/portfolio/index.shtml

Central Connecticut State University
http://www.ccsu.edu/advising/facres/newgened1.html

Cal Poly Pomona
http://www.csupomona.edu/~ige/

Michigan State University
http://www.ns.msu.edu/cisgs/CISGS/Newsletters/brochure.html

Boston University
http://www.bu.edu/cgs/about/program.html

New York University
http://www.nyu.edu/cas/map/courses/0506.html

University of Arizona
http://uge.web.arizona.edu/gened/nutshell.htm

El Camino College
http://www.elcamino.edu/commadv/LearningCommunities/

Providence College
http://www.providence.edu/Academics/Undergraduate+Studies/Core+Curriculum.htm

Pedagogies for Success

Alverno College - Digital Portfolios
http://www.alverno.edu/academics/ddp.html

New South Wales - Learning Communities
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/edu_leadership/prof_read/salc/key_features.php

Bentley - Service Learning
http://ecampus.bentley.edu/dept/bslc/

Earlham College
http://www.earlham.edu/~esl/

NC State University
http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm
Internet Resources for pedagogies, assessment of gen ed and topic forums.