Effective Teaching 101: Starting the Semester Strong

ACUE’s Effective Teaching 101: Starting the Semester Strong course is most impactful when you are actively teaching at least one college-level course within the course access period, whether face-to-face, hybrid, or online. ACUE courses are relevant to educators across all disciplines teaching at all types of institutions. 

All courses are subject to the ACUE Terms and Conditions. If you’re not sure these courses are for you, please email courses@acue.org to discuss your situation. 

Please review our enrollment policy page for details on managing your enrollment.

Institutions may register a group of 10, 25, 50, or 100+ faculty in ACUE’s Effective Teaching 101: Starting the Semester Strong course by contacting the program director at courses@acue.org.

Self-paced courses may be purchased and started at any time. The course access period begins upon payment.  

No, you do not need to be actively teaching upon course enrollment. However, you will need to be teaching at some point during the six month access period to apply the evidence-based teaching practices covered in the course. Implementation of practice is required for course completion. 

This course contains a curated list of practices designed to help faculty implement teaching practices that align with how students learn best. These practices help to ensure students start strong and remain engaged and motivated throughout your course. 

Course-takers may resubmit up to 4 of their completed reflections from this course for credit in the appropriate modules when enrolled in a subsequent ACUE Certification course. 

This course contains two sections that will collectively require 5–8 hours to complete. This range includes time engaging with the course content. Additional time will be required to plan and implement a practice and complete a written reflection. To ensure you can implement the practices from the course while actively teaching, you will be given six months to complete the course.   

This course is not on the pathway to Certification, however completed reflections in this course may be resubmitted to meet reflection requirements in future Certification courses. Specifically, completed reflections may be submitted for 2 module reflections in Creating an Inclusive and Supportive [Online] Learning Environment and 2 module reflections in Promoting Active Learning [Online].   

Upon completing this course, you will receive a code to redeem $300 off the price of a Certification course.  Code must be redeemed within 1-year of course completion.

To earn the Advanced Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework you must complete the three additional courses, such that all seven courses in the Effective Teaching Practice and Effective Online Teaching Practice have been completed. 

The Fostering a Culture of Belonging course is a deeper dive into inclusive practices. Participants will earn a course badge upon completion, but this course does not apply toward the ACUE Certification or Advanced Certification in the Effective Teaching Practice Framework. 

Course access is available for six months from purchase date. To access course resources after this time, consider a yearly membership to the ACUE Commons. 

• This course is comprised of two online learning sections. Each section addresses multiple competencies defined in ACUE’s Effective Teaching Practice Framework. Successfully completing this course earns you a course badge. 

• Sections are content rich and include demonstration videos, interviews with leading experts, curated implementation guides, and other resources. 

• Downloadable implementation guides and resources are provided to support learning and implementation of recommended practices. 

Technical assistance is available by emailing support@acue.org. For additional information about course accessibility, please review our Statement of Accessibility. 

To satisfy course requirements and earn a badge, course-takers complete written reflections that meet specified criteria outlined in a rubric made available to all course-takers. 

Yes, courses are available to international course-takers. Please note: ACUE courses are administered and supported in English. 

ACUE courses are administered and supported in English. To get the most out of your experience, proficiency in written and spoken English is essential.

Please contact courses@acue.org with questions about courses.

Discounts for purchasing multiple courses in the same order will be applied in the cart upon checkout.  

When purchasing multiple self-paced courses in the same order, you will need to determine the order in which you want to access them. This ensures each course remains available for the appropriate duration. If you choose to take two courses concurrently, you will have the maximum amount of time allowed by each course’s policy to complete them.