As part of a larger curricular project, the Psychology department wanted to find ways to support deep, recursive learning through electronic resources as students progressed through the major. CNDLS assisted the faculty and undergraduate students in developing and assessing a website that would serve as a "bridge" resource between the required "Research Methods and Statistics" course and the remaining courses in the major.

Two undergraduate students worked to prepare a simple trial website that integrated the resources from the four faculty members who regularly teach Research Methods and chose the statistical models and examples to illustrate the various concepts and techniques from the course. This student-driven approach strengthened the development of the web site as students reflected on what helped them most in learning how to apply these concepts. They also gathered feedback from peers to inform their development of the resource.

The website includes annotated, organized links to the many existing sites on methods and statistics on the web and multiple ways to access information, either from the portfolio of studies or cross-referenced by technique or concept. Furthermore, the two students launched a "marketing" campaign to promote the use of the site by visiting each class to talk to students about how to use the site. CNDLS also conducted a focus group with Psychology majors to ascertain the functionality and efficacy of the site. The department used the results of this focus group to refine the website.

The approach to involve students in the design and development of resources works to engage students in their own progression through the major. The development experience allowed students to work with peers and faculty to essentially create a resource for them as a learning community.