WVU is excited to offer all instructors, including GTAs, the opportunity to pursue a certificate in effective college Instruction, the only college teaching credential endorsed by the American Council on Education.
Throughout the academic year, in partnership with the Association of College and University Educators, instructors will have the ability to participate in several micro-courses focused on learning and implementing research-based teaching practices, each shown to improve student success. Courses will be professionally facilitated and delivered online with a cohort of instructors, with whom you will share insights and ideas.
The course offerings will provide you with practices proven to more actively engage your students in learning and thinking critically. The following courses will be offered during the fall 2021 semester:
Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment
Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners in Your Online Course
As you implement practices and reflect on your experience, you’ll earn digital badges which can be added to your curriculum vitae, used in online teaching portfolios and displayed on LinkedIn profiles or webpages as a sign of your achievement.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn a nationally-recognized microcredential. This microcredential may be used in meeting partial requirements necessary to earn the American Council on Education endorsed Certificate in Effective College Instruction.
Deadlines and application information:
Application deadline is Sept. 6.
Notification of selections will be sent Sept. 7.
Courses begin Sept. 27.
Cohorts typically complete one module per week, requiring two to three hours of activity per week.
Sign up to attend an online information session on Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
Register for the fall courses by Sept. 6.
For more information, contact John Oughton, associate director, Teaching and Learning Commons, at John.Oughton@mail.wvu.edu.