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High impact educational practices (HIEPs)��are:

• intentional pedagogical approaches
• that produce strong and enduring impacts on ��ֱ����’ progress
• toward significant learning outcomes.����

They are characterized by engaging, student-centered, inquiry-driven educational experiences that set high expectations.����

At FAU, we have defined a��HIEP as…�� A learning experience that is specifically tailored/geared toward��engaging ��ֱ���� in meaningful educational experiences

HIEPs

• Are intentional
• Are appropriate educational activities
• Promote curiosity and higher-level activity
• Lead to fulfillment
• Thrive with change
• Provide self-directed opportunities to a defined outcome
• Are relevant and meaningful
• Are engaging, enriching learning experiences
• Require reflection
• Have an opportunity for application of what is being learned
• Allow for “deep learning”��

From

• First-Year Seminars and Experiences
• Common Intellectual Experiences
• Collaborative Assignments and Projects
• Undergraduate Research
• Writing-Intensive Courses
• Diversity/Global Learning
• Service Learning, Community-Based Learning
• Internships
• Capstone Courses and Projects

• Students see connections between different courses as they integrate and synthesize material
• Students can apply what they learn in class (relevance)
• Students tend to talk about substantive matters outside of class with faculty and peers
• “Deep Learning”
• “Student engagement”
• Students typically invest more time and effort in projects/assignments

• Undergraduate Research and Inquiry��(OURI)
  
• Study Abroad (Education Abroad)��
• Academic Service-Learning (Office of Community Engagement)��
• Writing-Intensive Courses��(WAC; WEC)��
• Honor Seminars��
  • FAU Honors College in Jupiter
  • Lower-division University Honors ��ֱ���� at Boca Raton
  • Honors in the Major
• Internships ��(Career Center)��
• Capstone courses (see individual departments for capstone experiences)