In our continued commitment to instructional excellence and student success, Prairie View A&M University is excited to offer our faculty and staff this Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) professional development opportunity.

Effective Teaching Practices – Launching Fall 2023

The cohort for this course has closed.  Please see below for other opportunities.

Designed for new and seasoned instructors in any discipline, this course offers faculty a complete set of research-based teaching practices to build on their existing knowledge and expand their instructional toolkits. By prompting faculty to apply and reflect on their learning, this program helps to reinvigorate educators and ensure students experience dynamic and inspired teaching campus wide. This course is organized into four sections and takes approximately 25 weeks to complete.

  • Promoting Active Learning
  • Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment
  • Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners
  • Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses
  • Faculty who complete this course will earn a Certificate in Effective College Instruction and digital badges, which can be added to your curriculum vitae, used in online teaching portfolios, and displayed on LinkedIn profiles or webpages as a sign of achievement.

Certificate One Pager Effective Teaching Practices

Fostering a Culture of Belonging – Launching Fall 2023

ACUE’s Fostering a Culture of Belonging (FCB) microcredential equips any campus professional with actionable practices to ensure students and colleagues feel seen, heard, and valued.

Topics covered in this microcredential include:

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

This microcredential expands on the “Embracing Diversity in Your Learning Environment” module from ACUE’s Effective Practice Framework, endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE).

Micro One Pager Fostering A Culture Of Belonging

Fall Schedule

Effective Teaching Practices

Effective Teaching Practices course schedule.

Fostering a Culture of Belonging 

Fostering a Culture of Belonging course schedule.

Application Timeline

Effective Teaching Practices – Launching Fall 2023

General Call for Applications: CLOSED
Deadline for ALL Applications: 8/14
Cohort Notifications by: 8/17

Apply here.

Fostering a Culture of Belonging – Launching Fall 2023

General Call for Applications: OPEN
Deadline for ALL Applications: 8/28
Cohort Notifications by: 8/31

Apply here.

Upon Completion

Participants will receive a stipend for their participation in campus-based ACUE courses.  Additionally, course takers earn credentials through ACUE – the only credentials of their type for post-secondary instructors recognized by the American Council on Education.  Those who complete the course will also be eligible to attend the Pinning Ceremony held on campus to recognize and award participants who earn either a full or a micro credential from ACUE each academic year.

Questions?

Please contact Prairie View A&M University program lead Laurette Foster and/or co-lead Shayla Wiggins for more information.