The California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) is excited to offer faculty teaching transfer-level Math programs (STEM and SLAM pathways) online the opportunity to participate in the professional development micro-credential courses, Creating an Inclusive and Supporting Online Learning Environment and Promoting Active Learning Online, offered by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE).

ACUE’s courses, endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE), address a comprehensive set of evidence-based teaching practices shown to promote student success.

The micro-credential course offerings include the following:

Promoting Active Learning (Online) — In this course, participants learn practices proven to more actively engage your students in learning and thinking critically.

Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment — In this course, participants learn practices that enable instructors to create an optimal environment to support learning-including how to increase student engagement, embrace diversity, and help students persist in meeting academic challenges.

To register for these courses, please complete the course registration form by May 13, 2022. To learn more about ACUE, please visit the ACUE website.

These courses begin on May 31, 2022, and will take approximately 7-8 weeks to complete.

Additionally, interested participants can join an information session to learn more about these courses. A session will be offered on Friday, April 29, 12-1 pm (passcode: 513307).

Please contact Marrin Thuston (MThuston@cccco.edu) or Paul Grilles (pgrillos@acue.org) for additional details.

**Please contact your campus to determine whether this PD experience can be used towards a step increase or flex credit.