The most powerful student success ‘intervention’
“The Most Powerful Student Success ‘Intervention'”: NISOD & ACUE’s Collaboration
ACUE and the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) officially launched a major collaboration to promote faculty and student success through excellence in instruction in May 2019 at NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence. Through the collaboration, ACUE is offering Regional Seminars hosted by NISOD member institutions to provide faculty with a unique, […]
Beyond the Final Performance: How to Build Transferable Knowledge and Skills
By Emily Moss It was the last class meeting of Wind Ensemble for the semester, and I asked my students to reflect on what we had learned throughout the year. Our final performance had been a success, but their answers to a handful of questions—asking about what pieces they found most enjoyable and challenging, what musical […]
Intentional and Transparent Assessment
Two simple ways to check in and connect with students
Understanding Our Students’ Pulse: A Q&A with Purdue University Northwest’s Neeti Parashar
Dr. Neeti Parashar, an ACUE-credentialed educator and a professor of physics at Purdue University Northwest (PNW), advocates for making teaching expertise as much of a priority as research acumen—but this wasn’t always the case. As an international scholar and researcher, Dr. Parashar dedicated herself to the field of physics. However, when the opportunity to enroll […]
Four Types of Discussion Forums in Online Courses
The below piece was originally published on Judith Boettcher’s Thoughts on Teaching blog. By Judith Boettcher A key component of any online course is the discussion board. As online courses have matured, we realize that not all discussion forums are or should be the same. Some discussions are for building community; other discussions are for exploring […]
Creating Wicked Students
Faculty nationwide earn ACUE credential
Giving a Voice to Students’ Opposing Views: Creating Conditions for Respect and Inclusivity in Class Discussions
By Harry Brighouse Teaching contemporary moral issues in a large lecture format presents a challenge. Of course, the students must read, write, and think. But they also need to have fruitful discussions in which different points of view are presented and argued for, ideally by their peers. With this, they can come to appreciate […]
