Instructional Web

Instructional Web is a part of the TLED: Office of Faculty Communications. The Instructional Web Services team:

• gives current ACC students a seamless web experience as they navigate instructional programs online to access the information and resources needed for their continued success;
• makes student-facing ACCessible, inclusive, and user-friendly digital products for academic departments that in turn empower faculty to promote increased student success and persistence.
• builds websites and applications to facilitate instruction.

Check out the Instructional Web’s e-portfolio to see samples of our work.

Our priority is working with academic departments to redesign their websites to ensure that they meet accessibility standards and align with The College’s 2020 branding guidelines. Additionally, we working with instructors and departments to create new student-facing websites and apps.

We also work with departments to meet other instructional digital needs:

• Human Services: New Student Orientation
• RTF: Creative Co-Labs Connect
• Nursing: ACCelerated Nursing

We are available to hear about the work being done by your department and discuss potential student-facing digital tools that will contribute to the increased academic success of our Riverbats.

We are available to hear about your instructional practices and discuss potential student-facing digital tools that will contribute to increased academic success of our Riverbats. An example includes, Communication Studies: OER.

If you answer no to one or more of the questions below, request our services today.

• Is it consistent with the 2020 ACC branding standards?
• Is it responsive for mobile viewing?
• Is it designed to meet accessibility requirements?
• Do you need expert web design assistance?

Request our redesign services to start the review of your department’s website for digital accessibility. Your department’s website should:

• be keyboard accessible
• have descriptive layouts
• have appropriate color contrasts
• have alternative text descriptions

Visit the Instructional Web Client Information webpage for information.

No, content drives the design of your website or digital tool. We recommend that you create a Shared Folder on Google Drive to provide content, charts, graphs, pictures, videos, etc. for your new website/digital tool. If you need support with organizing content, Instructional Designers are available to provide that service.

It is important to define a brand visually. Therefore, it is fundamental to have a standardized baseline for the academic departments that represent the mission and brand of Austin Community College. We are happy to work with you to design a product that reflects your vision. To learn more about branding, check out this short video.

Yes, clients can be granted editor-level access to their websites to make content changes independently. However, we are also available to complete updates. Updates are completed within 5 business days.

Clients can be granted editor-level access to their websites to make content changes independently. However, we are also available to complete updates. Updates are completed within 5 business days.

We are minimizing the level of access to ensure the technical health, security, and accessibility of all websites that are hosted on our server. We are happy to work in partnership with you to create a website or digital tool that meets your expectations; however, our current guidelines will supersede client requests that fall outside of our governing parameters.

No, all websites that are hosted on our server will be designed, maintained, and governed by the Instructional Web team. We are minimizing the level of access to ensure the technical health, security, and accessibility of all websites that are hosted on our server. We are happy to work in partnership with your developer; however, our current guidelines will supersede external requests that fall outside of our governing parameters.

We evaluate and minimize the number of plug-ins to ensure the technical health, security, and accessibility of all websites that are hosted on our server.

Faculty and staff that work to meet the instructional needs of students.

Our digital tools target current students.

No. The benefit of using Google Sites allows the owner to have control and easy access to make edits and updates in real-time.

Instructional Web is available to design and manage academic department websites and instructional digital tools. Contact the Instructional Web team to request academic department website and instructional digital tool services:

• submit the online Instructional Web Service Request form, or
• email the team at instructionalweb@austincc.edu.

Check out the Instructional Web’s e-portfolio to see our work.

• TLED Internal Communications Website
• TLED Google Sites Guide
• External resources:
  • New Google Sites Cheat Sheet, or Create your site
  • LinkedIn Learning: Google Sites Essential Training
• Educational Technology Support Team are available to provide basic technical support, but they will not create your website for you.