Boost Retention, Grades, and Confidence
96% of course takers found ACUE courses relevant and helpful in refining their teaching.
ACUE Courses, Pathways and Certifications propel student success.
Faculty who are certified in ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework can teach effectively online or in person in a way that motivates all students to stay enrolled and succeed.
Instructors certified in ACUE’s Framework have:
- Improved retention of first year students by 4%
- Decreased their DFW rates by 3% points, and
- Improved GPAs by 0.19 to above 3.0
Certificates and Course Offerings
Get Certified.
ACUE offers the only nationally recognized teaching certification in higher ed. Faculty who are certified in ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework improve retention, grades, and DFW rates and reduce equity gaps. Instructors who are certified in ACUE’s Framework also report improved self-efficacy, confidence, and growth mindset. Not only do they report these changes in themselves, but best of all, they see these self-efficacy, confidence, and growth mindset changes in their students.
EFFECTIVE ONLINE TEACHING PRACTICES
Ensure students experience dynamic and inspired online teaching that propels their success. Course -completers, earn a certification in ACUE’s Framework.
EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES
Ensure students experience dynamic and inspired teaching that propels their success. Course -completers, earn a certification in ACUE’s Framework.
Get on the Pathway.
ACUE offers unparalleled opportunities for individual faculty members to refine their teaching practice. Our courses, grounded in evidence-based teaching practices, are proven to enhance student engagement and success and increase faculty confidence. ACUE delivers the only nationally recognized teaching certification in higher ed.
CREATING A PRODUCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Create an environment that supports learning, increases engagement, and helps students persist.
CREATING A PRODUCTIVE ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Create an online learning environment that propels student engagement and helps students persist in their studies.
DESIGNING LEARNER-CENTERED COURSES
Design courses with aligned assessments, assignments, and learning experiences that offer students clarity.
FOSTERING A CULTURE OF BELONGING
Equip educators and campus professionals with evidence-based practices that ensure students and colleagues feel seen, heard, and valued.
INSPIRING INQUIRY AND LIFELONG LEARNING IN YOUR ONLINE COURSE
Motivate students, deepen their understanding, and help them take greater ownership of their learning.
INSPIRING INQUIRY AND PREPARING LIFELONG LEARNERS
Motivate students, deepen their understanding, and help them take greater ownership of their learning.
PROMOTING ACTIVE LEARNING
Discover active learning techniques to engage students.
PROMOTING ACTIVE LEARNING ONLINE
Actively engage students with evidence-based teaching practices in varied learning formats.
Learn Actionable Teaching Practices
Quick Study courses are interactive learning experiences developed in collaboration with subject matter experts that include well-defined learning objectives with aligned activities, videos showcasing best practices, and downloadable implementation guides.
AI QUICK STUDY SERIES
Leverage GenAI to create materials, refine communication with AI prompts, foster responsible AI use, and design effective AI-based assignments.
EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO USE AI RESPONSIBLY
Learn how to develop students’ understanding and responsible use of AI by setting clear expectations and teaching them to use it to support their learning.
LEVERAGING AI TO DEVELOP COURSE RESOURCES
Utilize AI to create instructional materials and generate resources to support student learning.
TEACHING WITH AI-INCLUSIVE AND AI-RESISTANT LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Develop skills in designing and creating assignments that effectively leverage AI, including assignments that are AI resistant.
WRITING EFFECTIVE AI PROMPTS
Create AI prompts using reflective questioning to refine outputs and efficiently craft engaging course announcements.
Make Every Interaction Count
Invest in Faculty Excellence With ACUE
Students spend more time with faculty than anyone else in their higher education experience. Whether your students are learning online or in person, no other touch-point matters as much as the interactions they have with their instructors, professors and adjuncts.
With the average faculty member impacting over 100 students every year, a focus on evidence-based, effective teaching practices is the smartest way for today’s institutions to improve student belonging and engagement, increase student retention, and boost student outcomes.
