ACUE – Association of College and University Educators

Want to learn more about this opportunity?

Join us on May 10 for coffee and donuts to watch an ACUE information session about the course, followed by Q&A specifically about participating at MSU Denver.

Additional ACUE Course Information sessions are available virtually throughout May. Sign up directly through ACUE to attend.

What is ACUE?

The Association of College and university Educators (ACUE) courses prepare and support faculty to teach with research-based best practices, improving student achievement and closing equity gaps. Completion of ACUE courses lead to a nationally recognized Certificate in Effective College Instruction endorsed by the American Council of Education (ACE).

What can you expect when taking the Effective Teaching Practices (ETP) course?

• The course starts with a 3-hour Course Launch on Friday, September 2nd from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and runs through the end of the spring semester.
• ETP courses consist of 25 modules that are completed asynchronously, with one module delivered per week (with occasional break weeks).
• The course addresses essential pedagogical skills and knowledge in five units of study: Designing an Effective Course and Class, Establishing a Productive Learning Environment, Using Active Learning Strategies, Promoting Higher Order Thinking, and Assessing to Inform Instruction and Promote Learning.
• Each module has examples and methods for both in-person and online courses.
• The average time commitment in completing the ETP course is 2-3 hours per week.
• The ACUE course is offered at no cost to you or your department, thanks to the contribution from grants and funds.

Starting in 2019, MSU Denver began partnering with ACUE to offer faculty learning cohorts.  Our first year, we were only able to offer one cohort, but with growing interest we have been able to grow to two cohorts each academic year.

2019-2020 “Effective Teaching Practices”

2020-2021 “Effective Teaching Practices” & “Effective Online Teaching Practices”

2021-2022 “Effective Teaching Practices + Career Prep” & “Effective Online Teaching Practices + Antiracism”

ACUE's Effective Practice Framework

ACUE’s Effective Practice Framework centers research-based instructional skills and knowledge that every college educator should possess, regardless of discipline or type of institution.

The core of every ACUE course is the already extensive Effective Teaching Practices Framework program.  This program addresses the essential pedagogical skills and knowledge in five units of study, including examples and methods for both in-person and online courses: