{"id":203,"date":"2023-09-19T14:50:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T14:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/digital-fluency\/2025\/09\/10\/august-2023-qep-update\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:22:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:22:55","slug":"august-2023-qep-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/digital-fluency\/2023\/09\/19\/august-2023-qep-update\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2023 QEP Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"203\" class=\"elementor elementor-203\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e6794 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3e6794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28969890 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28969890\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291f64e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"291f64e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monthly Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a06343d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a06343d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the area of outreach in August, activities involved meetings with key stakeholders to foster collaboration and expand educational opportunities. One meeting included Vanessa Errico, Manager of the Military Family Center, along with other team members, to discuss plans for a pilot program. This initiative aims to provide microcredentials to 25 Military Family Center Spouses starting in January. Additionally, discussions were held with Foundation Communities regarding their clients&#8217; participation in microcredentials once a grant is signed, with a target date of October 1st.<\/p><p>On the microcredential front, several developments were noted. Progress continued on building the Photoshop microcredential, with Web Analytics and HTML\/CSS content being integrated into the LMS. There were efforts to enhance the instructional experience, such as ACC Grow Student working on an instructional animation for Web Builder. Valuable feedback was received from students who completed Summer Microcredentials, emphasizing the effectiveness of the courses in catering to different learning styles and the crucial support provided by the Digital Navigators. The testimonials highlighted the practical knowledge gained and the importance of clear instructions and well-organized content.<\/p><p>In terms of data, enrollment figures for Fall 2023 showcased promising numbers, with 518 enrollments in Opt-In and Co-curricular options, reaching 64% capacity out of a potential 807. A new co-curricular course was introduced for the fall semester, coupling LGLA 1311 with the Word Processing microcredential. These data points indicate a strong interest in the available educational offerings and potential for continued growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e51acf4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e51acf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9e3a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c9e3a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6cce9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b6cce9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Outreach<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Met with <\/span><b>Vanessa Errico,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Manager, Military Family Center, <\/span><b>Chris Cervini, Karina Hernandez,<\/b> <b>Ann Pamela Saez, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><b>Trish Welch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to discuss next steps for collaboration for a pilot of 25 Military Family Center Spouses taking microcredentials in January.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Met with <\/span><b>Foundation Communities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to further discuss their clientele partaking in Microcredentials once their grant has been signed (October 1st).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Microcredentials\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Continued build of the Photoshop microcredential. Web Analytics and HTML\/CSS continued to be input into Brightspace Leap.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ACC Grow Student is working on adding an instructional animation for Web Builder.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Feedback from students taking Summer Microcredentials.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis course was well designed for my learning style. These really are designed for a kinetic learner like me.\u201d Mary Ann C. &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Data Management Microcredential\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe availability and support of the Navigator had been a significant factor to accomplish it.\u201d Diana V. &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Presentation Software Microcredential\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI gained valuable insights into the clear and organized structure and the importance of encouraging critical thinking.\u201d Phuong N. &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Presentation Software Microcredential<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe videos were very helpful as you could follow along.\u201d Jo Ann &#8211; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spreadsheets Microcredential\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI gained valuable knowledge about Data Organization, Formulas, and Functions from this micro-credential. With these skills, users\u00a0 can increase efficiency and gain insights from their data more effectively.\u201d Phuong N. &#8211; Spreadsheets Microcredential\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe videos with step-by-step instructions on how to perform certain tasks in Excel and Sheets helped me to build up my skills day by day, and the instructions in the assignment descriptions certainly helped to solidify the processes for me. Anonymous &#8211; Spreadsheets Microcredential\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAssignments had clear instructions and were organized in a way that made it more helpful in understanding what skills were useful in real-life situations.\u201d Merrick M. &#8211; Spreadsheets Microcredential\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe navigator was extremely helpful when I had questions.\u201d C. Levy &#8211; Spreadsheets Microcredential\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI really enjoyed the list of learning activities as they combined short and helpful videos and some reading. They were put together in a logical and organized form for me to be able to go back and reference as needed.\u201d Anonymous &#8211; Spreadsheets Microcredential\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis newfound knowledge will be incredibly useful for me in the upcoming\u00a0 semester at college.\u201d Anonymous. &#8211; Word Processing Microcredential\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Data<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Opt-In and Co-curricular options have registered <\/span><b>518 enrollments for Fall 2023 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(64% filled) with a potential of 807. Fall registration has 246 opt-in learners into 18 sections.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twelve sessions of co-curricular are being offered in the following courses for a to-date total of <\/span><b>272 students.<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One co-curricular course was added for the fall &#8211; LGLA 1311 coupled with the Word Processing microcredential.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9a679f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c9a679f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2883bb28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2883bb28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implementation Committee Meetings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fff9e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fff9e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No implementation meeting was held in August<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aac9175 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"4aac9175\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/digital-fluency\/2023\/08\/03\/july-2023-qep-update\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M31.7 239l136-136c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L127.9 256l96.4 96.4c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L201.7 409c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-136-136c-9.5-9.4-9.5-24.6-.1-34z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">July 2023 QEP Update<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/digital-fluency\/2023\/11\/15\/october-2023-qep-update\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">October 2023 QEP Update<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the area of outreach in August, activities involved meetings with key stakeholders to foster collaboration and expand educational opportunities. 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