ACUE

ACUE | Open Enrollment Microcredentials

Through your UHD Center for Teaching and Learning (CTLE), ACUE’s open enrollment courses are available free of charge for all full-time and part-time faculty. Through ACUE’s unique learning design, each microcredential allows faculty to gain foundational knowledge, implement evidence-based practices, reflect on your implementation, and refine your practice based on feedback. Faculty who complete all microcredentials earn the full ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction, endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE). Note, this is the same certificate that we offer at UHD as a one year program, but the microcredential approach provides a less intensive way to earn the certificate over a longer time period. You can pursue the full certificate, or just select the microcredentials you are interested. Currently, UHD faculty are only eligible to complete one microcredential per academic year.

The microcredential courses are delivered asynchronously and offer two versions—one geared for those teaching in a face to face/hybrid environment, and the other for those teaching primarily online. Both modalities are based on the same Effective Practice Framework. Resources for both face to face and online are included in each version of the course. You may take courses from either/both formats as you prefer.

ACUE Microcredential Courses:

1. Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment 2. Promoting Active Learning 3. Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners 4. Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Most open enrollment courses contains 6-7 modules that will collectively require 12-18 hours to complete over a 6-8 week period. You will be given 8 weeks to complete the course and upon microcredential completion, maintain login access to course materials for one year.

Registration Link: Coming soon Important Dates: • September 9– Registration Opens • October 7 – Registration Closes Course Start Dates: October 8, January 21, March 25, June 3

*NOTE: If you already completed ACUE’s Certificate in Effective College Instruction, focused on in-person instruction, you may earn the Advanced Certificate in Effective College Instruction by completing three additional microcredentials focused on the online teaching modality. The eligible microcredentials for this are 1-3 on the list above.