{"id":4535,"date":"2019-04-10T19:28:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T19:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/tled\/?page_id=4535"},"modified":"2023-01-06T17:26:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T23:26:16","slug":"de-syllabus-components","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/tled\/faculty-support\/distance-education\/teaching-online-at-acc\/de-syllabus-components\/","title":{"rendered":"Distance Education Syllabus Components"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"medium-6 columns\">\n<h2>ACC Syllabus Guidelines<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/offices\/academic-outcomes-assessment\/master-syllabi\">ACC Syllabus website<\/a> provides guidelines to ensure all syllabi meet ACC standards. For assistance in designing a course syllabus, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/tled.austincc.edu\/faculty-support\/services\/teaching-consultations-and-support\/\">Teaching Consultations &amp; Support page<\/a>\u00a0to set up a consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medium-6 columns\">\n<p>In accordance with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.legis.state.tx.us\/tlodocs\/81R\/billtext\/html\/HB02504F.htm\">Texas House Bill 2504<\/a>, each class must have an online syllabus accessible from the Course Schedule. Refer to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/ITdocs\/lighthouse\/\">Lighthouse tutorial<\/a>\u00a0for instructions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ACC Syllabus Guidelines The\u00a0ACC Syllabus website provides guidelines to ensure all syllabi meet ACC standards. For assistance in designing a course syllabus, please visit the Teaching Consultations &amp; Support page\u00a0to set up a consultation. In accordance with\u00a0Texas House Bill 2504, each class must have an online syllabus accessible from the Course Schedule. Refer to the\u00a0Lighthouse [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":631,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4535","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"Syllabus Components","column_1":"<p>A well-designed syllabus cuts down on questions, saving time for both instructors and students. 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