This sample online module comes from the first-year psychology course this year. Each online module runs for two weeks, which is about the same amount of time that we'd take if we were discussing the content in a face-to-face class.

This unit covers an area of psychology called sensation and perception, and it's all about how we process information that we take in from the world around us. For each unit like this, students would also have a textbook chapter to read. In a typical year, there would be one or two small-group seminars about this topic as well as the larger two-hour lectures that happen once each week. The seminars provide students with an opportunity to engage more actively with the material, and emphasize practice of their communication and critical thinking skills.

To engage with this online module, begin by hovering your mouse over the Sample Online Module tab. Click on the Introduction tab to get started, and then work your way through the Sensation, Attention, and Perception tabs.