Using Certificates to Engage Faculty in Professional Development

Abstract

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is helping to shape the futures of learning in diverse ways. In this paper, we describe a recently implemented micro-credential option for faculty and graduate students, the Essentials of Teaching and Learning Certificate Program. We also report findings supporting micro-credentialing as a popular, flexible, and cost-effective approach to faculty development and teaching excellence.

Keywords

• faculty development
• teaching
• learning
• pedagogy
• andragogy
• teaching certificate