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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

Global Gender and Inclusion in Math

by Hoda Tavakoli, Adjunct Associate Professor, Mathematics I am thankful for the opportunity to participate in the Faculty Learning Community for the year… Read More

Charting a New Course: Panel Discusses ACC Course Redesign Fellowship Opportunities

by Kameko Jacobs, Instructional Communications Specialist Have you ever considered completely redesigning your course, yet the task seems completely insurmountable and… Read More

Gender Studies in Human Growth and Development

by Sadaf Sajjad, Adjunct Associate Professor, Psychology There is some misconception among non-gender specialists about gender research topics. They have a greater tendency… Read More

Cinderella Stories and the Feminine Ideal

by Lauren Elander, Adjunct, Assistant Professor, Composition & Literacy Studies With the disruption of the Western Literary Canon, literature courses can include dynamic texts that… Read More

Global Citizenship in the Operating Room

by Susan Diamond, Surgical Technology Faculty As a surgical technology instructor, I am privileged to team teach with a talented and encouraging group in a… Read More

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2022

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) Learning Opportunities Thursday, May 19, 2022  In accordance with the 11th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we… Read More

Teaching & Learning Champions: Martin Vásquez

by Courtney Grams, Director of Faculty Communications Martin Vásquez, Adjunct Professor in the ASL and Interpreter Training Department at ACC, is a self-proclaimed language… Read More

Faculty Communications – TLED Leadership Transitions

Dear Colleagues, With mixed emotions we announce the departure of Courtney Grams, Director of Faculty Communications, as she pursues new opportunities to meet her personal… Read More

Help Improve Student Communications

The Student Affairs team is in the process of collecting feedback from students via the “Student Communication Preference Survey.” Help them spread the word… Read More

Teaching & Learning Champions: Hope Watson

Teaching & Learning Champions are faculty and staff who contribute to student learning (Guided Pathways Essential Practice #4). We share their stories to… Read More

The 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program for 2023-2024 is now open and the application deadline is September 15, 2022. Fulbright offers teaching, research or combination teaching/research… Read More

Hiring: 2 New Faculty Orientation Asynchronous Blackboard Course Designers

 (2 positions) Spring 2022 Reports To Faculty Development Team Lead Position Information Apply to be… Read More

Hiring: Faculty Talent Onboarding Faculty Facilitator

Fall 2022- Spring 2023 Reports To Faculty Talent Onboarding Faculty Lead Position Information Serve as a faculty facilitator for Orientation and monthly Onboarding offerings. The… Read More

Building Better Learning: Metacognition and Free Technology

by Richard Palmer, Instructional Designer Open Education offers educators opportunities to improve equity, teaching strategies, and our community. Metacognition provides a set of skills… Read More

Celebrating Black History Beyond February: Pathway to social justice through purpose and belonging

I recently read a beautiful, brief essay by Dr. Shayla Griffin, co-founder and facilitator in the Justice Leaders Collaborative, entitled “A reflection on the… Read More

Inspired Teaching Ideas from Wordle

by Dr. R. Barrera, Instructional Designer / Web Content Strategist It’s 11:50 pm. Maybe I should start with “grace”? Or what about “stale”? I have… Read More

Teaching & Learning Champions: A’leya Campbell

Teaching & Learning Champions are faculty and staff who contribute to student learning (Guided Pathways Essential Practice #4). We share their stories to… Read More

TLED Says: Ask Us Anything!

Join employees from the Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) to “ask us anything” over your lunch hour! Team leads will present virtually via… Read More

Spring 2022 Welcome from Student Accessibility Services

Welcome and best wishes for a great semester from Student Accessibility Services!  (SAS). The information below regarding accommodations and testing for SAS students will help… Read More

Spring 2022 Testing Center Reminders

Hello Faculty! Here is some important information from Instructional Testing Centers (ITC) that will assist you in your use of our services during the Spring… Read More

SPRING 2022 WEBINARS

Student Accessibility Services invites faculty to join us for any or all of these webinars.  Please email Lauren Sebel, lsebel@austincc.edu or Kelly Kamm, kkamm@austincc.edu for… Read More

Call for Nominations – 23rd Annual Nite in the Life Student Recognition Ceremony

This year, Student Life will be hosting a totally bangin’ 90s 23rd Annual Nite in the Life Recognition Ceremony! Now is your chance to… Read More

Teaching & Learning Champions: Brinda Roy

Lessons Learned From Pandemic Teaching: Failing, Pivoting, and Resilient Pedagogy by Alexa Haverlah, TLED Content Marketing Intern Dr. Brinda Roy, Professor of Composition and… Read More

Conference Announcement and Call for Proposals: Tutoring Conference 2022

The Academic Support Services Division of Student Affairs cordially invites all Austin Community College faculty and staff to participate in the Spring 2022 virtual conference,… Read More

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