Impactful Teaching – the CILA Video Series: Collaborative Group Work
In our continued commitment to student success, the “Impactful Teaching – CILA” video series returns with its second installment, Collaborative Group Work. Read More
Meeting Basic Needs Monthly: October
The 2024 Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) Print Wall Calendar, with the theme “Empowering Students by Meeting Basic Needs,” is now out! Each… Read More
Meeting Basic Needs Monthly: September
The 2024 Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) Print Wall Calendar, with the theme “Empowering Students by Meeting Basic… Read More
Towards a (Critical) Global Gender & Women Studies in Libraries
by Jorge López-McKnight, Faculty, Library Services On January 1, 2024, Texas Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) went into effect, legally prohibiting diversity,… Read More
Impactful Teaching – the CILA Video Series: Name Connections
We are proud to launch the “Impactful Teaching – CILA” video series, a transformative faculty development initiative designed to equip… Read More
Experience the World Through Modern Classical Music
by Dr. Wan-Hsuan (Joyce) Wu, Adjunct Professor, Department of Music Music is a universal language and a powerful medium for self-expression. Through the magic of music,… Read More
Fostering Belonging and Purpose by Integrating Global Perspectives through Experiential, Interdisciplinary, and Project-Based Learning
by Valeria Flint, Psychology and Student Development Adjunct Faculty, ACC Introduction By completing the Global Education Faculty Learning Community, I was… Read More
Plan Your Fall Semester With TLED and Friends
The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED), Distance Education, the Health Science Division, the Faculty Center for Learning Innovation (FCLI), and… Read More
Empowering Growth Through Active Learning: ACC’s 2024 Charla Spanish Language Practice Series
During the Summer 2024 semester, Austin Community College’s (ACC’s) Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) hosted Charla, a Spanish language practice series that… Read More
Summer Software Day 2024 Recap: Exploring the Future of Education
On Friday, July 26, 2024, the Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) Office of Faculty Development hosted its much-anticipated… Read More
Global Education FLC: Integrating Global Perspectives in the Engineering Technology Department
by Victor Villavicencio, Adjunct Faculty, Engineering Technology I teach workforce (high school) dual credit and non-dual credit classes. My classes are over… Read More
The Global Education Faculty Learning Community: Bringing the World to the Classroom
by Jon Luckstead, Faculty Librarian/Professor, Library Services My experience with the Global Education Faculty Learning Community was quite enriching. The guest speakers truly represented a… Read More
Integrating Global Education into ACC Computer Science Courses
by Amrita Chatterjee, Adjunct Faculty, Computer Science and Information Technology Participating in the 2023-24 Faculty Learning Community has proven immensely beneficial in several respects. Engaging… Read More
Global Education FLC: Community, Curriculum, Creativity, and Connection
by Amy Cunningham, Adjunct Professor, English I applied for this FLC knowing that I had a lot to learn about “globalizing” my curriculum. My teaching… Read More
Plan Your Summer With TLED and Friends
The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED), Distance Education, the Fashion Design Department, the Faculty Center for Learning Innovation (FCLI), and other collaborators… Read More
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2024
Are you interested in learning how you can incorporate accessible best practices into your everyday work? Would you like to find ways to help make… Read More
Global Gender & Women’s Studies in Math
by Torre Roenne, Adjunct Associate Professor, Math My project for this FLC involved bringing globalization and gender studies into math class. This proved to have… Read More
From Watching Through the Window to Walking Through the Door: The Global Gender and Women’s Studies Program Opening Doors
by Allison Bumsted, PhD., Adjunct Associate Professor, Humanities We often are directed to look out the windows nearest to us to see what is happening… Read More
From Canvas to Composition: Connecting Art to Academic Inquiry
by Katie McClendon, Adjunct Faculty, English (CLS), Instructional Designer, Distance & Alternative Education It’s May, the season when we move into the sweet possibility of… Read More
Taking Part in ACC’s Faculty Learning Community on Global Education: An Opportunity for Growth and Connection
by Lisa Moore, Professor, Professional Nursing Being part of ACC’s FLC on Global Education has been a rewarding experience that has offered me opportunities to… Read More
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Community Building from Day 0
by Dr. LaKisha Barrett, Culturally Responsive Teaching Faculty Fellow, Biology In the changing tapestry of education, it is essential to weave in threads of… Read More
Grading for Learning
by Silke Morin, Culturally Responsive Teaching Faculty Fellow, Biology Culturally responsive teaching (CRT) necessitates the identification and implementation of practices that help all students be… Read More
Connecting Dual Credit Students to College Resources: How Classroom Instructors Can Help
by Ryan Lopez, Culturally Responsive Teaching Faculty Fellow, Dual Credit English Many students at Austin Community College (ACC) are first-generation college students, which often means… Read More
Global Citizenship Alliance Seminar 2024
Austin Community College International Programs invites applications from ACC faculty to attend the Global Citizenship Alliance seminar (GCA) to be held July 7-14, 2024. Read More
Implementing What I Learned in the FLC This Year
by Julz Decker, Associate Professor, Government I have completed my second Faculty Learning Community with ACC TLED and this one was quite inspirational… Read More
Global Peace and Conflict Studies Faculty Learning Community, 2022-2023
by Jon Luckstead, Faculty Librarian, Library Services My experience in the Global Peace and Conflict Studies Faculty Learning Community this past year was… Read More
Global Studies FLC Helped Me Develop My Study Abroad Course
by Kathy Frost, Professor, Psychology I had the great pleasure of taking part in a Faculty Learning Community (FLC) during the year 2022-2023. Read More
Global Education FLC
by Heidi Juel, Professor, Composition and Literary Studies My name is Heidi Juel and I am a professor in the Composition and Literary Studies… Read More
Looking Deeper: Inclusive Research Processes
by Ashley Carr, Reference Librarian, Associate Professor As a librarian, I spend a lot of time looking at different sources of information, and there… Read More
The Geneva Conventions and Nursing in Conflict Zones
by Daira Wilson PhD, RN, Professor of Nursing, Professional Nursing I just finished the Global Peace and Conflict Studies FLC and honestly, this is… Read More
FLC Global Peace and Conflict Studies Blog Post
by Jaime Cantu, Professor, Assistant, Biology I had the pleasure of being a part of the Global Peace and Conflict Studies Faculty Learning Community… Read More
History of Science: A Global and Diverse Perspective
by LaKisha Barrett, Associate Professor, Biology Belonging leads to success. When we see diverse representation throughout course materials, class examples, learning styles, forepersons, and… Read More
Texas Feminist Policy
by Celeste Rios, Adjunct Professor, Government There is a need to address gender barriers that exist in our society. The Faculty Learning Community… Read More
My FLC Experience
by Diane Echevarria, Adjunct, Assistant Professor, World Language Department I was privileged to be able to participate in the Global Education Faculty Learning Community… Read More
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2023
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Learning Opportunities Thursday, May 18th, 2023 For Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we encourage… Read More
Globalizing Education Through Map Making: A Faculty Learning Community Project
by Stephanie Long, M.Sc., Geographic Information Systems Professional, Professor and Department Chair, Geographic Information Systems As a professor of Geographic Information Systems (GIS),… Read More
Hiring: Faculty Talent Onboarding Faculty Facilitator
Fall 2023-Spring 2024 Apply to be our next faculty facilitator for the New Faculty Orientation (asynchronous) and monthly onboarding offerings. The onboarding sessions… Read More
Economics Framework and Gender Studies
by Lei Ji, PhD, Professor, Economics Department As an economist who had the privilege to join the Faculty Learning Community (FLC) – Global Gender… Read More
Global Citizenship Alliance Seminar 2023
Austin Community College International Programs invites applications from ACC faculty to attend the Global Citizenship Alliance seminar (GCA) to be held July 7-14, 2023. Read More
Celebrating Native American Heritage: Fashion Forward – Native American Style
Before Native American Fashion Designer Nan Blassingame started talking to a fashion design class at the ACC Highland campus, her dresses spoke for her. Her… Read More
Celebrating Native American Heritage: Land Acknowledgments Cultural Colloquy
Land Acknowledgments are a practice that is both old and new, carried out with good intent and an enormously heavy task. It is an attempt… Read More
Celebrating Native American Heritage: Dr. Aaron Pyle Shares Native Music, Stories, and History
Note: This blog is best viewed on Chrome. Inside a recital hall on the Austin Community College (ACC) Highland Campus, the sound of Dr. Aaron… Read More
Monsters around the World: Expanding Students’ Cross-Cultural Competencies
by Alex Watkins, Adjunct Professor, Composition and Literary Studies How do you condense 300 (or more) years of literature into sixteen weeks? This is the… Read More
Charlas Provide Friendly Space for ACC Employees to Practice Spanish
by Kameko Jacobs, Instructional Communications Specialist Maybe you, like me, took Spanish in grade school and have all but lost it, and long for ways… Read More
The Global Stage: Performance as Protest, Protest as Performance
by Carrie Kaplan, Adjunct Professor, Literary Manager, Department of Drama Shamshow, grandstanding, devolving into theater, playing to the crowd, play-acting, mere theater, just for show,… Read More
Global Microfinance Practices – a Study in Contrast for Small Business Financing
by Courtney Ahrenholtz, Associate Professor, Finance and Marketing Small business financing in the United States generally refers to the ways in which an entrepreneur obtains… Read More
Recentering ARTS 1301: Moving Art Appreciation in a More Global and Gender Inclusive Direction
by Dawn E. Hewitt, Adjunct, Assistant Professor, Art Department Coming in to teach ARTS 1301 can be a little daunting. There is a… Read More
Global Connections Education in Teacher Certification
by Lisa T Brown, PhD, Adjunct Instructor Continuing Education, Teacher Certification Austin Community College Continuing Education has a growing program that certifies teachers for Texas… Read More
The Digital Divide: A Global Perspective
by Katherine Susman, Associate Professior Computer Science and Information Technology I am currently completing my second-year teaching information technology at ACC after… Read More
Case-Based Global Learning in Human Growth and Development
by Dr. Nancy Ejuma, Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychology As a newer adjunct psychology professor, I viewed the Global Education Faculty Learning Community… Read More