Yet, while all faculty members are proven subject-matter experts, few have had structured opportunities to develop and refine their teaching practice.
ACUE’s Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework, alongside additional courses and quick study series, offer that opportunity — and faculty love it.
In a matter of weeks, you can learn and implement the practices needed to elevate your teaching and start seeing measurable gains with your students.
Whether you teach online, hybrid, or in person at a community college or four-year university, Certification in the Framework can help you reach new heights with your students and in your own professional life. Courses are:
*Fostering a Culture of Belonging does not apply toward earning the Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework.
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ACUE offers the only higher education teaching certifications endorsed by ACE. Faculty who are certified in ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework improve retention, grades, 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.
Ensure students experience dynamic and inspired online teaching that propels their success. Course -completers, earn a certification in ACUE’s Framework.
Ensure students experience dynamic and inspired teaching that propels their success. Course -completers, earn a certification in ACUE’s Framework.
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 offers the only higher education teaching courses and certifications endorsed by ACE.
Create an environment that supports learning, increases engagement, and helps students persist.
Create an online learning environment that propels student engagement and helps students persist in their studies.
Design courses with aligned assessments, assignments, and learning experiences that offer students clarity.
Equip educators and campus professionals with evidence-based practices that ensure students and colleagues feel seen, heard, and valued.
Motivate students, deepen their understanding, and help them take greater ownership of their learning.
Motivate students, deepen their understanding, and help them take greater ownership of their learning.
Discover active learning techniques to engage students.
Actively engage students with evidence-based teaching practices in varied learning formats.
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.
Leverage GenAI to create materials, refine communication with AI prompts, foster responsible AI use, and design effective AI-based assignments.
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.
Utilize AI to create instructional materials and generate resources to support student learning.
Develop skills in designing and creating assignments that effectively leverage AI, including assignments that are AI resistant.
Create AI prompts using reflective questioning to refine outputs and efficiently craft engaging course announcements.