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When your faculty is Certified in the Framework, your institution
will improve retention boost revenue decrease DFWs increase skills refine teaching

Faculty skills matter now more than ever. And while all instructors are proven subject-matter experts, few have had structured opportunities to develop and refine their teaching practice. 

Enhance your faculty’s teaching skills for greater student success with ACUE courses. Our structured opportunities empower your faculty to teach effectively in the classroom or online, learning skills they can implement right away. 

 

Certification Pathways
Advanced Certification
Additional Course Option

By investing in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework Certification for your faculty, your institution will:

Improve Retention

Certified instructors have improved first-year retention by 4%

Boost Revenue

Institutions can boost revenue by an average of $8,000 per student

Decrease DFWs

On average, certified instructors decrease DFW rates by 3% points

Increase Skills

92% of faculty reported increases in their knowledge of effective teaching

Refine Teaching

96% of participants found the courses relevant and helpful in refining their teaching

Certification Pathways

To receive the Effective Teaching Practice Framework Certification faculty must complete all four courses in either of the pathways: 

  • Effective Teaching Practices: For faculty teaching primarily in-person
  • Effective Online Teaching Practices: For faculty teaching primarily online

Enrollment permitting, courses are scheduled to begin on the dates listed below. 

Certification Pricing

Discounts are available for purchasing the courses required to complete the Certification or Advanced Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework.

Discount FAQs

  • Available for Effective Teaching Practices Pathway (for those teaching primarily in person) and Effective Online Teaching Practices Pathway (for those teaching primarily online)—or a mix of both.

     

  • Course order and start dates picked upon initial registration.

     

  • Dates can be modified according to our deferment policy.

     

  • 18 months to complete the courses.

     

  • Bundle purchases are not transferable to another individual.

     

  • Invoice to be paid before the first course begins.
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Effective Teaching
Practices Pathway


Start Dates
2023: October 7
2024: January 20, March 23

Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment

Faculty will learn how to ensure equitable access to learning, embrace diversity in the classroom, provide useful feedback and more.

ACUE’s course in Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment (geared for those teaching primarily in person) is foundational in teaching practices that enable faculty to create an optimal environment to support learning—including how to increase student engagement, embrace diversity and help students persist in meeting academic challenges.

This course is organized around seven competencies and takes seven to eight weeks to complete. Faculty will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort with they will share insights and ideas.

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with the Effective Teaching Practice Framework:

  • Leading the First Day of Class
  • Promoting a Civil Learning Environment
  • Ensuring Equitable Access to Learning
  • Helping Students Persist in Their Studies
  • Embracing Diversity in Your Classroom
  • Checking for Student Understanding
  • Providing Useful Feedback

"Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment" is one of four courses in the pathway to a Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, the only certification endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE)

To enroll a group of faculty from the same institution, please email [email protected] to discuss next steps.

Next course start dates:

  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 2024
  • March 23, 2024

The application deadline for individuals is 3-days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability. The application deadline for institutional small groups is 10-business days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to program director approval. Early registration is recommended.

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Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment

Promoting Active Learning

Faculty will gain proven techniques in using active learning, planning and facilitating discussions, and more.

ACUE’s course in Promoting Active Learning (geared for faculty teaching primarily in person) will provide instructors with practices proven to more actively engage students in learning and thinking critically.

This course is organized around six competencies and takes six to eight weeks to complete. Faculty will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort with whom they will share insights and ideas.

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with the Effective Teaching Practice Framework:

  • Developing Effective Class Sessions and Lectures
  • Teaching Powerful Note-taking Skills
  • Using Groups to Ensure Active Learning
  • Using the Active Learning Cycle
  • Planning Effective Class Discussions
  • Facilitating Engaging Class Discussions

"Promoting Active Learning" is one of four courses in the pathway to a Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, the only certification endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).

To enroll a group of faculty from the same institution, please email [email protected]  to discuss next steps.

Next course start dates:

  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 2024
  • March 23, 2024

The application deadline for individuals is 3-days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability. The application deadline for institutional small groups is 10-business days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to program director approval. Early registration is recommended.

 

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Promoting Active Learning

Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners

Faculty will hone their ability to motivate students, provide clarity of expectations, develop self-directed learners, and more.

ACUE’s course in Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners (geared for those teaching primarily in person) addresses practices from motivating students to using visualization tools that deepen learning and help students take greater ownership of their own learning.

This course is organized around six competencies and takes six to eight weeks to complete. Faculty will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort, with whom they will share insights and ideas.

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with the Effective Teaching Practice Framework:

  • Motivating Your Students
  • Providing Clear Directions and Explanations
  • Using Concept Maps and Other Visualization Tools
  • Using Student Achievement and Feedback to Improve Your Teaching
  • Using Advanced Questioning Techniques
  • Developing Self-Directed Learners

"Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners" is one of four courses in the pathway to a Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, the only certification endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE). 

To enroll a group of faculty from the same institution please email [email protected]  to discuss next steps.

Next course start dates:

  • January 20, 2024
  • March 23, 2024
  • June 1, 2024

The application deadline for individuals is 3-days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability. The application deadline for institutional small groups is 10-business days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to program director approval. Early registration is recommended.

 

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Inspiring Inquiry and
Preparing Lifelong Learners

Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses

Faculty will learn evidence-based practices for designing more equitable and learner-centered course outcomes with aligned assessments, assignments, and learning experiences that prepare students for success. In addition, faculty learn to use grading practices and syllabi design in support of equity.

ACUE’s course in Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses fully supports both instructors who are building a course from the ground up as well as those teaching a pre-designed course.

This course is focused on working with course documents, applying the concepts learned in the modules, and reflecting on the process. Faculty will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort of faculty members, with whom they will share insights and ideas. The program takes six to eight weeks to complete.

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with the Effective Teaching Practice Framework:

  • Ensuring Learner-Centered Course Outcomes
  • Designing Aligned Assessments and Assignments
  • Aligning Learning Experiences with Course Outcomes
  • Creating Equity with Checklists and Rubrics
  • Developing Equitable Grading Practices
  • Preparing an Inclusive Syllabus

"Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses" is one of four courses in the pathway to a Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, the only certification endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).

To enroll a group of faculty from the same institution, please email [email protected] to discuss next steps.

Next course start dates:

  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 2024
  • March 23, 2024

The application deadline for individuals is 3 days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability. The application deadline for institutional small groups is 10 business days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to program director approval. Early registration is recommended.

 

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Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses

Effective Online Teaching Practices Pathway


Start Dates
2023: October 7
2024: January 20, March 23

Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment

Faculty will learn how to ensure equitable access to learning, embrace diversity in the classroom, provide useful feedback and more—in the online learning environment.

More students than ever are learning online, and faculty need more than the technical basics—they must be fully prepared to use pedagogical approaches that enhance students’ online experience.

Built on the same evidence-based pedagogy outlined in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment (geared for those teaching primarily online) will provide faculty with practices to enable them to create an optimal online environment to support learning—including how to increase student engagement, embrace diversity and help students persist in meeting academic challenges.

This course is organized around seven competencies and takes seven to eight weeks to complete. Faculty will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort of faculty members with whom they will share insights and ideas.

  • Welcoming Students to Online Learning
  • Promoting Civil Online Learning
  • Ensuring Equitable Access to Online Learning
  • Helping Students Persist in Online Learning
  • Embracing Diversity in Online Learning
  • Checking for Student Understanding in Online Learning
  • Providing Useful Feedback for Online Learning

"Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment" is one of four courses in the pathway to a Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, the only certification endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).

To enroll a group of faculty from the same institution, please email [email protected] to discuss next steps.

Next course start dates:

  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 2024
  • March 23, 2024

The application deadline for individuals is 3-days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability. The application deadline for institutional small groups is 10-business days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to program director approval. Early registration is recommended.

 

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Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment

Promoting Active Learning Online

Faculty will gain proven techniques in using active learning, planning and facilitating discussions, and more—in an online learning environment.

ACUE’s course in Promoting Active Learning Online (geared for those teaching primarily online) will provide instructors with practices proven to more actively engage students in learning and thinking critically.

This course is organized around six competencies and takes six to eight weeks to complete. Faculty will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort of faculty members, with whom they will share insights and ideas.

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with the Effective Teaching Practice Framework:

  • Developing Effective Modules and Microlectures
  • Teaching Powerful Note-taking Online
  • Using Groups to Ensure Active Online Learning
  • Using the Active Learning Cycle in Online Courses
  • Planning Effective Online Discussions
  • Facilitating Engaging Online Discussions

"Promoting Active Learning Online" is one of four courses in the pathway to a Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, the only certification endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).

To enroll a group of faculty from the same institution, please email [email protected]  to discuss next steps.

Next course start dates:

  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 2024
  • March 23, 2024

The application deadline for individuals is 3-days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability. The application deadline for institutional small groups is 10-business days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to program director approval. Early registration is recommended.

 

View FAQ

Promoting Active Learning Online

Inspiring Inquiry and Lifelong Learning in Your Online Course

Faculty will hone their ability to motivate students, provide clarity of expectations, develop self-directed learners, and more.

ACUE’s course in Inspiring Inquiry and Lifelong Learning in Your Online Course (geared for those teaching primarily online) addresses practices from motivating students to using visualization tools that deepen learning and help students take greater ownership for their own learning.

This course is organized around six competencies and takes six to eight weeks to complete. Faculty will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort of faculty members, with whom they will share insights and ideas.

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with the Effective Teaching Practice Framework:

  • Motivating Your Students Online
  • Providing Clear Directions and Explanations in Online Courses
  • Using Concept Maps and Other Visualization Tools in Online Courses
  • Using Data and Feedback to Improve Online Teaching
  • Using Advanced Questioning Techniques in Online Courses
  • Developing Self-Directed Online Learners

"Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learning in Your Online Course" is one of four courses in the pathway to a Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, the only certification endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).

To enroll a group of faculty from the same institution please email [email protected]  to discuss next steps.

Next course start dates:

  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 2024
  • March 23, 2024

The application deadline for individuals is 3-days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability. The application deadline for institutional small groups is 10-business days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to program director approval. Early registration is recommended.

 

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Inspiring Inquiry and Lifelong Learning
in Your Online Course

Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses

Faculty will learn evidence-based practices for designing more equitable and learner-centered course outcomes with aligned assessments, assignments, and learning experiences that prepare students for success. In addition, faculty learn to use grading practices and syllabi design in support of equity.

ACUE’s course in Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses fully supports both instructors who are building a course from the ground up as well as those teaching a pre-designed course.

This course is focused on working with course documents, applying the concepts learned in the modules, and reflecting on the process. Faculty will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort of faculty members, with whom they will share insights and ideas. The program takes six to eight weeks to complete.

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with the Effective Teaching Practice Framework:

  • Ensuring Learner-Centered Course Outcomes
  • Designing Aligned Assessments and Assignments
  • Aligning Learning Experiences with Course Outcomes
  • Creating Equity with Checklists and Rubrics
  • Developing Equitable Grading Practices
  • Preparing an Inclusive Syllabus

"Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses" is one of four courses in the pathway to a Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, the only certification endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).

To enroll a group of faculty from the same institution, please email [email protected] to discuss next steps.

Next course start dates:

  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 2024
  • March 23, 2024

The application deadline for individuals is 3 days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability. The application deadline for institutional small groups is 10 business days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to program director approval. Early registration is recommended.

 

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Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses

Advanced Certification

Advanced Certificate in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework

Advanced Certification

Faculty Certified in the Framework can complete three additional courses to earn an Advanced Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework.

Purchase three additional courses to earn the Advanced Certification for $1,695 ($330 discount).

Contact us at [email protected] for more information. 

 

Advanced Certification

Additional Course

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Fostering a Culture of Belonging

Fostering a Culture of Belonging

A truly inclusive and equitable campus environment is possible when everyone on campus is working together, with a common language, to mitigate the impact of implicit bias, microaggressions, imposter phenomenon, and stereotype threat.

This course equips administrators, faculty, and staff with actionable practices they can immediately implement to contribute to whole-campus reform and ensure all students and colleagues feel seen, heard, and valued.

This course takes eight weeks and is organized around four competencies and is designed to address a series of institutional needs.

Course Modules:

  • Managing the Impact of Bias
  • Reducing Microaggressions
  • Addressing Imposter Phenomenon and Stereotype Threat
  • Cultivating an Inclusive Environment

This course does not apply toward earning the Effective Teaching Practice Framework Certification.

Enrollment fee for an individual: $675.

To enroll a group of faculty from the same institution, please email [email protected] to discuss next steps.

Next Course Dates:

  • October 14, 2023
  • January 27, 2024
  • March 29, 2024

The application deadline for individuals is 3-days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability. The application deadline for institutional small groups is 10-business days prior to the course start date, subject to course availability.

Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, subject to program director approval. Early registration is recommended.

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Fostering a Culture of Belonging

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