ACUE at Tarleton

The Texas A&M University System Scaling Instructional Excellence for Student Success Initiative provides opportunities for Tarleton State faculty to participate in professional development courses provided by partner, Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Led by Dr. James Hallmark, TAMUS Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Shonda Gibson, TAMUS Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, this initiative aims to impact student success across the System via teaching excellence.

Tarleton State faculty are provided the opportunity to participate in courses offered by ACUE that promote evidence-based teaching practices that have been shown to promote student success. Courses are locally facilitated by a selection of esteemed Tarleton faculty who have successfully completed the courses.

Upcoming Courses

Information about scheduled courses is available on Tarleton State’s ACUE registration page. Use your faculty/staff email address to access a current list of available course offerings.

Delivery Format

ACUE courses are primarily delivered asynchronously online through the ACUE Canvas learning management system. Most require approximately 2-3 hours/week to complete learning activities and online discussions.

Course Length

ACUE offers 7- to 8-week micro-courses as well as 25-week options that compress four of the micro-courses together. Faculty who complete the 25-week Effective Teaching or Effective Online Teaching Practices course (or the micro-courses that comprise them) receive an ACUE certification, endorsed by the American Council on Education. Additional micro-courses of varying lengths may be offered in addition to the certification pathway.

Upon Completion

Faculty who complete the ACUE certification receive a small honorarium from Academic Affairs, pending availability of funds.

Questions?

Please contact Tarleton program lead Dr. Bryn Brown for more information about participating in ACUE as a Tarleton State University faculty member.