2026–27 Certificate Pathways

"Global Learning Tag"
Certificate in Global Pedagogy
The Certificate in Global Pedagogy is a microcredential for Global Higher Education Alliance for the 21st Century (GHEA21) faculty who want to make engaged global learning central to their global classrooms.
Online Liberal Arts Tag
Certificate in Online Liberal Arts
The Certificate in Online Liberal Arts is a micro-credential for GHEA21 faculty who want to build and sustain dynamic, interactive online classrooms grounded in writing-rich liberal arts pedagogies.
Faculty must actively participate in at least six IWT CLASP workshops offered over the course of the 2026–2027 academic year per certificate.

  • For the 2026–27 Certificate in Global Pedagogy, two of the workshops must have a particular emphasis on global learning. The
"Global Learning Tag"

Global Learning Focus

tag on the events page indicates workshops with a focus on global learning.

  • For the 2026–27 Certificate in Online Liberal Arts, two of the workshops must have a particular emphasis on teaching liberal arts in an online context. The
Online Liberal Arts Tag
Online Liberal Arts Focus

tag on the events page indicates workshops with a focus on online liberal arts.


It is possible to begin the certificate at any time during the Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 workshop series, provided there are enough remaining workshops to fulfill the certificate requirements. However, space in workshops is limited – interested faculty are encouraged to apply for the certificate and register for workshops that interest them as soon as possible.

Example Certificate Progression

A faculty member takes 4 workshops in the Fall 2026 Workshop Series, one of which was tagged as having a particular emphasis on Global Learning:

They then take 2 workshops in the Spring 2027 Workshop Series, one of which was tagged as having a particular emphasis on Global Learning:

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