What "works" in undergraduate education according to "NSSE"

In case you haven't already seen the recent NSSE report on what "works" in undergraduate education, here it is.

http://chronicle.com/weekly/v54/i11/11a00104.htm

The quick version is . . .

1) Helicopter parents are "good"
2) Freshmen "learning communities" are generally helpful
3) Study abroad is great, especially those with host families
4) Research projects should be more than just collecting data
5) Field placements are probably the best type of senior projects