The ACU Centre for Education and Innovation offers this Professional Learning Program to support the learning interests and needs of our staff engaged in teaching and learning support.
The ACU Centre for Education and Innovation offers this Professional Learning Program to support the learning interests and needs of our staff engaged in teaching and learning support.
Are you new to teaching at ACU? Access the New Teacher Induction resource for Semester 1, 2024. Either through Canvas or the PDF Version.
The Australian Catholic University Professional Learning Program (PLP) supports the ongoing learning needs and interests of staff who teach and support learning. The PLP is comprised of four levels of resources designed for all staff from new, early-career staff seeking to orient themselves to ACU and to university teaching and learning, to staff in senior leadership positions seeking to understand and influence the policies, strategies and trends that shape the higher education sector.
Each of the four levels of the PLP align with an Advance HE Fellowship award which is a supported outcome to completion of the resources per level. Internal and external awards for excellence in teaching and supporting learning are further potential outcomes to the PLP as is achievement of formal qualifications in higher education.
Level 1I'm new what can I do? |
Level 1 is designed for those who are new to tertiary teaching/learning support, and/or those who have some experience but are new to ACU. The focus of this level is to build competent teaching capacity and establish a professional learning pathway. Level 1 offers a collection of resources to:
At this level, a target outcome is to pursue recognition as an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. |
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Level 2Improving my teaching |
Level 2 focuses on building quality and innovation in teaching. At this level, teachers or support staff in learning and teaching are familiar with ACU resources, policies and procedures involved in supporting learning. They understand key features of a quality curriculum and engaging teaching approaches. Level 2 offers a collection of resources to:
At this level, a target outcome is to pursue recognition as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. |
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Level 3Teaching Excellence |
Level 3 focuses on achieving and demonstrating excellence in teaching and learning support. Level 3 offers a collection of resources to:
At this level, a target outcome is to pursue recognition as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. |
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Level 4Leadership in Teaching |
Level 4 focuses on developing strategic organisational leadership. It does not have an explicit teaching focus. Instead, it has a focus on tertiary education structures and settings such as schools, faculties, policies and systems. Level 4 offers a collection of resources to:
At this level, a target outcome is to pursue recognition as a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. |
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The Professional Learning Program is organised into formal course work that gains credit points towards a formal award, such as a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education or a Graduate Certificate in Mission and Culture, and informal learning that offers diverse resources as well as resources and networks that support reflective practice and collaboration. ACU Scholarship provides resources that support the pursuit of new knowledge and its application to teaching and learning.
Informal Learning |
Informal coursework that supports learning in diverse domains but does not lead to a formal award. |
Reflective Practice |
Reflective practice and collaboration resources and networks |
ACU Scholarship |
ACU Scholarship resources to support research and integration of research into teaching and learning |
Formal Coursework |
Formal coursework that can be accredited to identified postgraduate award courses |
For any feedback, to raise questions, or to to share comments on the professional learning program, send us an email at CEI@acu.edu.au. We look forward to hearing from you.
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