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Your skills as a faculty member matter more now than ever.

Yet, while all faculty members are proven subject-matter experts, few have had structured opportunities to develop and refine their teaching practice. ACUE certification offers that opportunity.

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In a matter of weeks, you can learn the practices needed to elevate your teaching and start seeing measurable gains in your course.

Whether you teach online, hybrid, or in person at a community college or a four-year university, ACUE certification can help you reach new heights with your students and in your own professional life.  

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  • Delivered fully online
  • Offered throughout the year
  • Build to an ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction*
  • Endorsed by the American Council on Education
  • Delivered through a facilitated faculty learning community
  • Designed for all types of faculty
  • Suited for an online, hybrid, or classroom learning environment

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*Fostering a Culture of Belonging does not apply toward earning the Certificate in Effective College Instruction

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Enrollment permitting, courses are scheduled to begin on the dates below. All courses, with the exception of Fostering a Culture of Belonging, apply toward the ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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Effective Teaching Practices Microcredentials

For those teaching primarily in person.
The following microcredentials stack to the ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

Start Dates: August 5 and October 7, 2023 and January 20, 2024

Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment

Learn how to ensure equitable access to learning, embrace diversity in your classroom, provide useful feedback and more.

ACUE’s microcredential course in Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment (geared for those teaching primarily in person) is foundational in teaching you practices that enable you 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. You will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort of faculty members, with whom you will share insights and ideas.

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with ACUE’s Effective 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

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment.”  This microcredential may be utilized in meeting partial requirements necessary to earn the American Council on Education (ACE) endorsed Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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 start dates:

  • August 5, 2023
  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 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

Gain proven techniques in using active learning, planning and facilitating discussions, and more.

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

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

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with ACUE’s Effective 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

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Promoting Active Learning.”  This microcredential may be utilized in meeting partial requirements necessary to earn the American Council on Education (ACE) endorsed Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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 start dates:

  • August 5, 2023
  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 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

Hone your ability to motivate your students, provide clarity of expectations, develop self-directed learners, and more.

ACUE’s microcredential 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 for their own learning.

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

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with ACUE’s Effective 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

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners.”  This microcredential may be utilized in meeting partial requirements necessary to earn the American Council on Education (ACE) endorsed Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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 start dates:

  • August 5, 2023
  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 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

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, you’ll learn to use grading practices and syllabi design in support of equity.

ACUE’s microcredential 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 predesigned course.

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

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with ACUE’s Effective 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

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses.”  This microcredential may be utilized in meeting partial requirements necessary to earn the American Council on Education (ACE) endorsed Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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 start dates:

  • August 5, 2023
  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 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 Microcredentials

For those teaching primarily online.
The following microcredentials stack to the ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

Start Dates: August 5 and October 7, 2023 and January 20, 2024

Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment

Learn how to ensure equitable access to learning, embrace diversity in your 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 ACUE’s Effective Practice Framework, ACUE’s microcredential course, Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment (geared for those teaching primarily online), will provide you with practices to enable you 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. You will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort of faculty members, with whom you 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

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment.” This microcredential may be utilized in meeting partial requirements necessary to earn the American Council on Education (ACE) endorsed Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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 start dates:

  • August 5, 2023
  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 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.

 

Apply Now

 

Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment

Promoting Active Learning Online

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

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

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

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with ACUE’s Effective 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

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Promoting Active Learning Online.”  This microcredential may be utilized in meeting partial requirements necessary to earn the American Council on Education (ACE) endorsed Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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 start dates:

  • August 5, 2023
  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 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.

 

Apply Now

Promoting Active Learning Online

Inspiring Inquiry and Lifelong Learning in Your Online Course

Hone your ability to motivate your students, provide clarity of expectations, develop self-directed learners, and more.

ACUE’s microcredential 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. You will learn with a professionally facilitated online cohort of faculty members, with whom you will share insights and ideas.

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with ACUE’s Effective 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

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Inspiring Inquiry and Lifelong Learning in Your Online Course.”  This microcredential may be utilized in meeting partial requirements necessary to earn the American Council on Education (ACE) endorsed Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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 start dates:

  • August 5, 2023
  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 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.

 

Apply Now

Inspiring Inquiry and Lifelong Learning
in Your Online Course

Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses

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, you’ll learn to use grading practices and syllabi design in support of equity.

ACUE’s microcredential 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 predesigned course.

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

Competencies addressed in this course are aligned with ACUE’s Effective 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

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses.”  This microcredential may be utilized in meeting partial requirements necessary to earn the American Council on Education (ACE) endorsed Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

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 start dates:

  • August 5, 2023
  • October 7, 2023
  • January 20, 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

Interested in furthering your teaching practices? ACUE-credentialed faculty can return to complete 3 additional microcredentials to earn an Advanced Certificate in Effective College Instruction. Contact us at [email protected] for more information. 

Fostering a Culture of Belonging


Start dates: July 29 and October 14, 2023 and January 27, 2024

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 microcredential 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.

Microcredential Course Modules:

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

Educators who complete the requirements for this open enrollment course earn a microcredential in “Fostering a Culture of Belonging.” This course does not apply toward earning the full Certificate in Effective College Instruction.

Enrollment fee for an individual: $675.
To learn about institutional microcredential opportunities, email [email protected]

Next Course Dates:

  • July 29, 2023
  • October 14, 2023
  • January 27, 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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