You Think Big

So be awarded for your excellence and leadership.

What is ACE? A non-compulsory professional development (PD) framework that recognizes excellence in teaching design, innovation, leadership, excellence, inclusion, support, research, and scholarship. ACE provides awards across categories and levels. These awards are achieved through PD participation, presentations, and collegiate sharing. Submission of competency and issuing of awards is through Brightspace in the Rhody Ed Tech Exchange.

Who can participate? All faculty, staff and students at URI are able to participate in the ACE PD.

What are the benefits? As participants achieve categories and levels, they receive digital awards transferable externally. Upon leveling up, there are special recognition, campus events and opportunities for sharing and being recognized for your excellence, expertise and hard-work.

Which trainings are included in ACE? Any participating PD will be labeled as ‘ACE’ and list which category the PDU will be granted in.

PD Sessions + Proof of Competency = Awards & Leveling Up

Attend PD Sessions

Session may be offered year round in a variety of delivery modes.

Provide Proof of Competency

Complete final tasks in the Rhody Ed Tech Exchange (Brightspace).

Collect Awards and Level Up

Add up the PDUs toward ACE Categories or ACE Levels awards.

ACE Categories

Complete 6 total hours of PD within a topic domain. Award is issued upon successful completion of competency proof or tasks listed and submitted in the Rhody EdTech Exchange within Brightspace.

Leadership

Leadership, mentorship, sharing, collaboration, and empowerment of others.

Innovation

Technology enhanced learning resources, and objects that engage participants.

Scholarship

Research to practice, life-long learning, improvement, career arc skills, and collegiate sharing.

Analysis

Data, evaluation and assessment that drive quality, outcomes, and achievement.

Architect

Quality design of innovative modern learning that facilitates student achievement.

Citizenship

Responsible citizenship in digital literacy, technology use, society, inclusion, equity, and well-being.

ACE Levels

ACE Levels are achieved through expanded PD completion and sharing expertise with colleagues. Unlike categories, these levels are progressive in nature. Awards are issued upon successful completion of requirements as outlined below and in the Rhody EdTech Exchange within Brightspace.

Explorer

The level 1 Bronze award is issued upon completion of 6 total hours of PD across at least 2 categories. This category offers many PD opportunities across the university.

Specialist

The level 2 Silver award is issued upon completion of 10 total hours of PD across at least 3 categories. It expands learning started as an Explorer and covers the same PD programs.

Expert

The level 3 Gold award requires 14 total hours of PD across at least 4 categories as well as to run one workshop in an area of expertise for collegiate sharing with other faculty.

Influencer

The highest level, level 4 Platinum award, is granted to innovative leaders who completed Expert plus 4 advanced topics in 1 category, a capstone project, and run a seminar.