Students in a careers in psychology course created Web pages describing career options. Student responses to a questionnaire indicated that they believed that the project reflected principles of good practice in undergraduate education (Chickering & Gamson, 1987) and also increased their knowledge of careers, Web page construction, and ways of integrating and presenting information. A 2nd group of participants from a different class navigated the Web pages and rated them as an effective and enjoyable method for learning about careers in psychology. Web page construction may be a useful pedagogical tool for a careers course because of the emphasis on current information and availability of resources on the Internet.
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