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Supporting Students Through Faculty Professional Development: A Conversation With Broward College’s Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

Supporting Students Through Faculty Professional Development: A Conversation With Broward College’s Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

Research published in June 2020 found that Broward College students were more likely to complete and pass their courses, with Black and Pell-eligible students achieving outcomes comparable with their peers, when taught by faculty who completed ACUE’s course in... Read more
A message to our ACUE Community

A message to our ACUE Community

Dear colleagues, We teach because we believe in the power of education to transform lives. But the events of the past week leave us doubtful. The barriers of racial, economic, political, and medical inequality feel nearly insurmountable, the challenges too great. Yet... Read more
Planning and Facilitating Quality Discussions

Planning and Facilitating Quality Discussions

Moving courses online with little-to-no advance warning has presented myriad challenges to instructors and students alike. One particularly difficult aspect to recreate in a digital environment is discussions. In the webinar “Planning and Facilitating Quality Discussions,” experts Ludwika Goodson,... Read more
Showing Empathy and Communicating in Survival Mode: Managing Your Online Presence While Teaching During Coronavirus

Showing Empathy and Communicating in Survival Mode: Managing Your Online Presence While Teaching During Coronavirus

You, the instructor, play an important role in shaping your students’ learning experience. As courses across the world move online in light of the coronavirus pandemic, prompting discussions and engaging and encouraging students become all the more challenging. How... Read more