Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)

The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) offers programs to improve teaching skills, receive micro-credentialling, and network with other faculty members in an online community. By completing a series of 4 micro-credentialing courses, faculty can become officially certified in Effective Teaching Practices. Learn more!

The call to apply for the Spring 2026 micro-credential courses and Effective Teaching 101 course will be announced November 2025.

Courses Offered

With research and data supported results, ACUE provides stackable micro-credentialing courses that are proven to help educators be more effective and make an impact in their learning environments.

Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners

Competancies You'll Gain

Motiviating Students

Clear Directions & Explanations

Concept Maps & Visualization Tools

Student Feedback to Improve Teaching

Advanced Questioning Techniques

Developing Self-Directed Learners
Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses

Competancies You'll Gain

Learner-Centered Course Outcomes

Aligned Assessments & Assignments

Aligning Learning Experiences with Course Outcomes

Creating Equity with Checklists & Rubrics

Developing Equitable Grading Practices

Preparing an Inclusive Syllabus
Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment

Competancies You'll Gain

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

Competancies You'll Gain

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
NEW! Effective Teaching 101*
ACUE recently launched a new, shorter (5-8 hours), self-paced course, Effective Teaching 101: Starting the Semester Strong. Effective Teaching 101 (ET-101) is designed to equip faculty with a set of powerful, evidence-based teaching practices to help them start their first—and every—semester off on the right foot.

Who is this course aimed for?
- ET-101 is ideal for junior faculty new to UT Southwestern or new to teaching (e.g., Assistant Instructors, Faculty Associates, Instructors, and Assistant Professors).
- Faculty from all ranks new to the ACUE program or unable to commit to the regularly offered micro-credential courses.*
Placements for this course are limited.

*Please note that this course does not offer credit towards the regular ACUE Effective Teaching Practices certification pathway. This course is a shortened, condensed, version of the full certification pathway. If you have completed at least 2 or more of the micro-credentialling courses, then ET-101 may not benefit you.