What courses make up ACUE's Certificate in Effective College Instruction?
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Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment
Course Modules:
- 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
Promoting Active Learning
Course Modules:
- 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
Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners
Course Modules:
- 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
Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses
Course Modules:
- 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
