Teaching and learning are the most crucial part of higher education: colleges’ and universities’ first and fundamental mission is to educate students. Read more
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“You can teach an old dog new tricks,” Dr. Debra Renna, who completed ACUE’s course in the foundations of effective instruction, said at a Broward College celebration of teaching excellence last week. Read more
In partnership with the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), we’re pleased to announce the Consortium for Instructional Excellence and Career Guidance, a new initiative that aims to capitalize on the leadership students seek from their professors by credentialing up... Read more
The circa 2000 professor had responsibility for a narrow slice of the university’s life, connected to a specific discipline, students in the major, and a limited number of service obligations. Unless you were in the academic senate or involved... Read more
ACE President Ted Mitchell and ACUE Founder and CEO Jonathan Gyurko provided an update on ACE and ACUE’s collaboration to over 100 presidents and chancellors who attended an opening reception at ACE’s 100th Annual Meeting this week. ACE and... Read more
ACUE’s course improved instructors’ knowledge of and skill in using effective teaching practices; course evaluations were significantly higher than college average Read more
How do we know? It’s the epistemological question that animates our entire enterprise and has particular relevance for student learning. How do we know if students are learning what we expect? And how do we know if we’re refining our... Read more
To create informed citizens and help students develop the skills necessary for success in an increasingly global workforce, institutions continue to explore new programs, policies, and practices. Yet how can colleges and universities stay focused on preparing students amidst... Read more
The American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT®) has evaluated and recommended the Association of College and University Educators’ (ACUE) Course in Effective Teaching Practices for three graduate-level college credits. More than 2,000 colleges and universities... Read more
The definition of a well-educated college graduate? Someone who thinks critically and creatively. Who inquires, analyzes, and integrates learning. Who communicates persuasively. Someone who is literate, with information and quantitatively, and can work in teams to solve problems of... Read more