Category: Written by Faculty
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
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
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
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
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
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
Women and the Musical Canon
by Sami Froncek, Adjunct Professor of Music “Are there any girl composers? Why? When I grow up, I’m going to be a… Read More
Globalizing the Foreign Language Classroom: Moving Beyond “Us” and “Them”
by Kasina Entzi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of German The foreign language classroom may seem like an inherently cosmopolitan learning space, but even after years of… Read More
Gender Bias in Healthcare Research
by Daira Wilson, Ph.D., RN, Professor of Nursing Nursing is rooted in delivering care based on “evidence-based practice.” We follow the science to make sure… Read More
Global Gender and Womens Studies: Indigenous Women in Politics
by Vanessa L. Faz, Adjunct Professor of Government During the academic year of 2020-2021, I had the pleasure and opportunity to be a participant in… Read More
Centering Erasure: Talking About What We Don’t Talk About
by Ruth Friede-Cornell, Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies I admit that I entered into the Global Gender and Women’s Studies Faculty Learning Community (FLC) with… Read More
U.S. Government 2305 Simulation Project: Femicide in Juarez, Mexico
by Celeste Rios, M.A., Adjunct Professor of Government My experience as an academic professor has taught me that bringing awareness is key to understanding… Read More
Globalizing in Psychology Teaching
by Sadaf Sajjad, Associate Professor of Psychology It was an immense honor and pleasure for me to be selected to the Faculty Learning… Read More
Contextualizing Growth Mindset and Grit
by Sarah Porter, Ph.D., Professor of Student Development and Completion Counselor During a year marked by remote work, physical distancing, “smooth brain”… Read More
Trigger Warnings, Content Advisories, and Alternative Assignments
by Sarah Lynne Bowman, Ph.D. Trigger Warnings Most of us have experienced trauma at some point in life from painful situations. Examples of events… Read More
Helping Students through their Communication Apprehension
by Dr. Tasha Davis When I began my sabbatical last fall, I could never have imagined I would be returning to a virtual… Read More
Exploring Identity through a Global Lens
by Sharon Goh, Professor of Student Development / ESOL / Adult Education Participating in the Globalizing Curriculum Faculty Learning Community (FLC), run by ACC International… Read More
Taking “Interdisciplinary” to a New Level: Composition and Nursing Collaboration
by Shelley Mitchell, Professor of Nursing I approached our first regular meeting of the Faculty Learning Community on Global Gender and Women’s Studies with excitement… Read More
Nursing Around the World
by Daira Wilson, Professor of Nursing Teaching students to become “citizens of the world” is necessary in nursing education. However, it is often easy to… Read More
The World from Six Feet Away
by Ryan Davidson, Adjunct Professor of English Perspective has always been an essential aspect of individual growth. Learning leads to empathy which leads to understanding… 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 (yes there… Read More
Top Benefits of the Global FLC Model
ACC International Programs partners with the University of Texas-Austin Hemispheres Consortium to host two Faculty Learning Communities (FLC) each year to engage a… Read More
Expressing Humanity through Storytelling
by Brinda Roy, Professor of English It would be an understatement to say I was excited to find out that I was selected to participate… Read More
My Experience in a Faculty Learning Community
by Rebel Sanders, Associate Professor of Biology My experience in the Globalizing Curriculum FLC has been informative, motivating, and given me a sense of community… Read More
Globalize Your Curriculum, Globalize Your Thinking
by Margarita Burciaga, Adjunct Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management Getting selected/being able to participate in the Austin Community College (ACC) 2019-2020 Faculty Learning… Read More
Create Lectures with Impact through Reflection Practices
by – Kelly Stockstad When students hear the word “lecture,” they may think of a professor going on and on (and on and on and… Read More
From Sage on Stage to Active Learning Facilitator
by – Iris Diamond, PhD Most material was taught by lecture when I started elementary school, and more of the same continued all the way… Read More
Pre-learning with videos for less lecture
by – Cynthia Vega This past year I have focused on ways to decrease the traditional lecture style and increase student engagement in classroom… Read More
Practice What We Preach
by – Amy Velchoff Project ACC was founded on the belief that Active & Engaged Learning is important, which I can affirm from my… Read More
Practice What We Preach
by - Amy Velchoff Project ACC was founded on the belief that Active & Engaged Learning is important, which I can affirm from my own personal learning experiences. Yet, implementing such practices in the classroom can be challenging. For my Faculty Fellows project, I wanted to work on team building in the classroom, and I chose to focus on EDUC 1301, Introduction to Teaching. This course is intended to be the first course for students who are interested in pursuing the Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT), and who are potentially going to be future teachers. In general, it is important for students to learn how to collaborate effectively, skills that will come in handy for any future profession, but it is especially important to model to these future teachers the types of pedagogies we hope that they will use in their own classrooms. As a secondary focus, I really wanted to work on implementing skits in the classroom. Read More
Relational Repair in the Classroom
by Hilary Lynch Besides teaching course subjects, professors also manage the relational climate in their classrooms. One session at the Lilly Conference in January 2018 emphasized how professors can better manage these relationships, especially when stress creeps into the classroom. Dr. Pamela Szycygiel, Assistant Professor of Social Work at UNC Pembroke, shared how relationships are main catalysts for change, and our academic environments “have a lot of relating going on.” People learn, grow, and change in the “context of interpersonal and person-to-environment exchanges.” We will work with students who have had negative and unrepaired relationships with authority figures. Some students need to “work on new relationships” and have new positive experiences with those in supervisory roles. As we teach academic subjects, we can also teach students how to repair working relationships when tensions and anxieties surface. Read More
One Question, Much Discussion
by - Mary Havens In a classroom in Austin, a group discussion over plagiarism took place. An EDUC 1300 class of juniors and seniors from Garza High School thoughtfully discussed the topic. It was awesome. Read More
Student Learning Through Writing
by - Suzanne Wilson Summers At this year’s Lilly Conference, I attended a session on “Encouraging Student Learning Through Formal Writing: Notes and Future Practice” put on by G. Kevin Randall from Sam Houston State University. The session focused on best practices for designing formal writing assignments to promote deep learning. Read More