Message to Faculty: Student Life Welcome Week
Welcome Week website: austincc.edu/welcome Happy New Year & Welcome Back! The Office of Student Life continues to provide opportunities for all ACC students to… Read More
Update your DE Resource Links
Please note: If you have any links to the old Distance Learning website (http://dl.austincc.edu) in your syllabus or course materials, they will no… Read More
Fall 2020 Transfer Resources & Services
ACC’s Transfer Resources department provides resources and services to help students meet their transfer goals. Please share this information about our services and… Read More
Fall 2020 Academic Coaching Updates
Faculty, Academic Coaching has a new, promo video highlighting our virtual services! Check it out here:… Read More
The Great Migration to Online Learning: Survey Results
View Infographic Online: https://bit.ly/TLEDinfo The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) has been working tirelessly to provide full-time and adjunct faculty with the support, resources,… Read More
Announcing New Articulation Agreement with Stephen F. Austin State University
Austin Community College (ACC) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) in Nacogdoches, Texas. Senior leadership from… Read More
Course Evaluation Updates
This message is to inform you about an upgrade to our course evaluation system. With the sudden transition to remote learning due to the COVID-19… Read More
From ACC Faculty: Virtual Whiteboard Solutions
We understand that teaching virtually is not the same as walking around the classroom, and writing on a whiteboard or even a chalkboard… Read More
Assessment During a Pandemic
by Ron Johns, Austin Community College Associate Dean of Assessment & Evaluation As we have all made the dramatic and sudden transition to… Read More
Honors Program Offering Virtual Classroom Presentations
In lieu of their traditional classroom presentations, the ACC Honors Program Student Ambassadors have created a short… Read More
Get Social with TLED’s Remote Teaching Bingo!
We’re doing something fun on social media! Did you know TLED is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter? Faculty – we’re living in… Read More
Remote Teaching Video Highlight
ACC faculty: you’ve had to get creative with your instruction now that it’s transitioned online. We know you’ve been hustling – learning new… Read More
In Memoriam: Paul Johnson
The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) is incredibly sad to share the passing of Paul Johnson, ACC’s Multimedia Manager of 12 years. In 2018… Read More
Help ASL Students Get Live Interpreting Experience
Professor Lynne Wiesman has interpreting interns who have lost the ability to earn hours and get meaningful practice. If you are teaching synchronously and using… Read More
VOTE NOW! ACC Experiential Learning named finalist for the “Excellence in Institutional Efficiency Award”
ACC is the first community college to be selected as a finalist for Salesforce.org’s “Excellence in Institutional Efficiency Award”! The Summit Awards… Read More
Presidential Student Achievement Award Nominations Open
Nominate a deserving student for the Spring Presidential Student Achievement Award (PSAA)! The Presidential Student Achievement Award is the most prestigious student award given by… Read More
Spring 2020 Testing Center Updates
The content of this post is a copy of what Holly Delacroix – DeRouen, Director of Testing, sent out to all faculty on Tuesday, January… Read More
Blackboard is Now Back Online
The upgrade to Blackboard was successful, and the system is now fully available. You will now have access to the new features below: Cloud integration… Read More
9 Ways to Stay Sane During Grading Season
Written by Courtney Grams [5-minute read] We know the end of the semester can be hectic for faculty. Psychology Today says that “Productivity results from a… Read More
Blackboard Downtime & Managed Hosting Migration
Blackboard will be unavailable between Friday, December 20 at 5 PM and Thursday, January 2 at 6 AM. Over the winter break, ACC… Read More
ACC Career Services Presents: Digital Skills for Today’s Jobs
View Flyer Digital Skills for Today’s Jobs is an intensive job-search training hub that empowers students with employment-readiness tools and assets… Read More
Pearson Updating Systems
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INSTRUCTORS: On Saturday, October 26, 2019, Pearson will be updating several of their systems to improve performance and security. Start:… Read More
Survey on Speech Anxiety
Dear Faculty, You are invited to take part in a very brief survey concerning communication apprehension and speech anxiety… Read More
Visiting Professor from Costa Rica
After completing a sabbatical in Costa Rica in Spring 2019 on a Scholar Fulbright Grant, social work… Read More
Applications Open: Lead Computerside Chats!
Computerside Chat Faculty Lead Scope of Work Fall 2019- Spring 2020 Reports To Assistant Dean of Faculty Development (contact information listed… Read More
Get Ready for MyACC!
Students can easily access their ACC online tools. Starting September 9, the college will introduce a fully-interactive, live preview of the MyACC student portal… Read More
Fall 2019 Testing Center Services
The content of this post is a copy of what Holly Delacroix – DeRouen, Director of Testing, sent out to all faculty on Tuesday, August… Read More
Student Rights and Responsibilities Fall 2019 Memo
The content of this post is a copy of what the Student Affairs Executive Deans sent out to all faculty on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Read More
Apply to Join the Faculty Center Advisory Group (FCAG)
Dear Faculty Colleagues, The FCTL (Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning) is a grass-roots group developed by the Adjunct Faculty Association… Read More
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Fall 2019 Welcome Letter
The content of this post is a copy of what Dr. Lauren C. Sebel, Director of Student Accessibility Services (SAS), sent out to all faculty… Read More
Respondus Lockdown Browser Now Available for Use Outside ACC Testing Centers
We are pleased to introduce the Respondus LockDown Browser for use with Blackboard assessments (e.g., tests, exams, quizzes) to lock down the testing environment. Read More
How To Overlap ACC’s Faculty Events Google Calendar with Your ACC Google Calendar
The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) shares a Google Calendar with ACC faculty that includes all faculty… Read More
Sneak Peek at NEW ACC Library Services Website
SAME URL – SAME SERVICES – NEW LOOK ACC’s Library Services website is getting a whole new look this Fall. Take a sneak… Read More
Note from the Editor: TLED’s weekly faculty newsletter has a whole new look!
The Teaching & Learning Excellence Division (TLED) sends a weekly newsletter each Sunday. We share professional development opportunities,… Read More
Career Services Updates (August 2019)
Mark your calendar! ACC Fest: Saturday, November 9th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, HLC 4000 Our annual college & career exploration… Read More
Master Syllabus Update
This message was sent to faculty on May 8, 2019 from Ron Johns, Associate Dean of Assessment & Evaluation. All: As you know, the master… Read More
Proposed Changes to Professional Development Requirements for All Employees
This information was shared with employee association members on Thursday, May 2, 2019. The professional development requirement policy for ACC employees is under revision. A… Read More
Another Step Toward Efficient Transfer
The University Partnership Summit: Faculty Conversations was held on Friday, April 12, 2019 for the purpose of increasing faculty engagement and leadership in Austin… Read More
Request: Testing Center Feedback
The content of this post is a copy of what Yam Tolan, Faculty Senate President, sent out to all faculty on April 14, 2019. The… Read More