Faculty Development Courses

 

Upcoming ACUE Microcredential Course Schedule (2026 Calendar Year)

Each microcredential course (except Fostering a Culture of Belonging) applies to the ACUE Certification in Effective Teaching.
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See course descriptions following schedule.

 

 

Teaching Faculty Development Course Descriptions

Fostering a Culture of Belonging

Have you ever wondered about the connection between student success and a student's feeling of belonging your classroom? This ACUE asynchronous course offers you the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of pertinent concepts and will equip you with actionable practices that can be immediately implemented to help increase a sense of belonging for everyone on campus.

Creating a Productive Learning Environment 

This ACUE asynchronous course will enrich you with skill sets to create belonging for every student in your classes from the very first day. You will also have the opportunity to connect with other ACUE scholars to build an intellectual and teaching community in a face-to-face modality. Modules in this credential will present practices for leading a productive first day, promoting a civil learning environment, engaging underprepared students, helping students persist in their studies, providing useful feedback, and checking for student understanding. 

Promoting Active Learning Microcredential Course

How can active learning lead to student success and better outcomes? This ACUE asynchronous course will equip you with proven techniques and practices to more actively engage your students in learning and thinking critically. Modules in this credential will present practices for developing effective class sessions and lectures, using groups to ensure active learning, using the active learning cycle, and planning and facilitating effective and engaging discussions. 

Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses

This ACUE course fully supports both instructors who are building a course from the ground up as well as those teaching a pre-designed course. Modules in this credential will present practices for establishing powerful learning outcomes, aligning assessments, activities, and assignments with course outcomes, developing fair, consistent, and transparent grading practices, developing and using rubrics and checklists, and preparing an effective syllabus. 

Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Life-Long Learners 

Instructors will implement strategies that motivate students to take greater ownership of their learning, such as guiding students to set attainable goals, ask effective questions, and self-assess their work and process. Students will be better prepared to tackle challenging concepts with well-planned questions, explanations, and visuals and will feel valued as faculty collect and use their feedback to meet learners’ needs. Modules in this credential will include: Motivating Your Students, Using Concept Maps and Other Visualization Tools, Using Advanced Questioning Techniques, Providing Clear Directions and Explanations, Using Student Achievement and Feedback to Improve Your Teaching, and Developing Self-Directed Learners.