Effective Teaching Practices | ACUE Curriculum 2021-22
The ETP program is a year-long professional development experience for effective teaching principles and practices that utilizes the curriculum from the Association of Colleges and Universities (ACUE). With the support of Cal Poly peer mentors, faculty complete 25 modules and earn the ACUE's Certificate in Effective College Teaching. This is the second year that the program is available to Cal Poly faculty. In AY2020-21, with the support of a $90,000 CSU grant, 75 faculty completed the program. This year's program is supported by funding from Cal Poly's allocation of HEERF (Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund) funding distributed from the federal government to colleges and universities in the wake of COVID-19.
ACUE Curriculum Overview
This page provides links to details of the curriculum and other resources provided through the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE).
ACUE Curriculum Framework
The curriculum consists of five major units, each with four, five or six modules, addressing core principles and practices of effective instruction. All are online, and are complemented by on-campus facilitation. The 25 modules will be allocated across Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters with support from cohort facilitators for processing and applying content in partnership with cohort peers.
Consulting Contributors
The curriculum was developed with the support and participation of numerous scholars with deep expertise in the scholarship of teaching and learning. You can browse their background and specific contributions to the curriculum.
More on the ACUE's consulting contributors
Learning Design Framework
The ACUE curriculum is designed with the following principles:
- Learn
- Collaborate
- Implement
- Reflect
- Refine
More on the ACUE's Learning Design Framework
Certification
Faculty who satisfy course requirements earn certificates in effective college instruction, awarded in collaboration with the American Council on Education.
