Teaching and Learning Excellence Division - TLED

Please share this opportunity with your students! ACC’s upcoming Depolarizing from Within workshop with Braver Angels and the ACC Center for Government and Civic Service will help students build practical skills for respectful civic dialogue and constructive conversations around political and public policy issues.

This interactive session is a great opportunity for students to strengthen communication, collaboration, and civic engagement skills that extend beyond the classroom. 💬

Event Details:
🗓 When: June 25, 2026 | 🕕 6-8:30 p.m.
📍 Where: Rio Grande Campus, Building 3000, Room 3340
🍕 Pizza provided | All are welcome
🔗 Link to Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0Ujwar4qsx0TnMBZGfAX2d0ohZEPuROJp4m4MYLx5ub49TA/viewform

☕✨ A little coffee. A little magic. A lot of support for your summer semester. Academic Affairs and faculty-facing partners across ACC are offering professional development opportunities, trainings, events, tools, and resources to help faculty start strong and prepare for Summer 2026.

📚 Read the blog to discover opportunities aligned with your goals and find resources to support your teaching and semester preparation:https://instruction.austincc.edu/tledupdates/2026/05/29/start-strong-summer-2026/

👨🏾‍💻✨Get to Know Your EdTech! We’re at the Round Rock campus with Eric Knox talking about how he helped make a class more accessible and how HyFlex learning is changing the way students learn at ACC.

💜 Visit your campus TLC today and watch the reel to learn more about the support and resources available for faculty, staff, and students: https://tled.austincc.edu/faculty-support/services/teaching-and-learning-centers/

🚀 Registration is now open for Summer Technology Week 2026! Join faculty and staff June 8–12 for a week of virtual sessions focused on this year’s theme: Intentional Technology: Designing for People First, featuring vendor-led sessions from Box, Blackboard, Panopto, Qwickly, and Google, as well as practical sessions led by ACC faculty and staff!

Explore sessions on:
🤖 AI tools and workflow efficiency
♿ Accessible and inclusive design
📝 Assessment and grading strategies
🎓 Student engagement techniques
💡 Collaboration and productivity tools

Whether you’re looking to learn something new or gain ideas from colleagues across ACC, Summer Technology Week offers opportunities to connect, collaborate, and innovate.

📅 June 8–12, 2026 💻 Virtual via Zoom

Explore the schedule and register today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBdTWKd1AGj7Yrrepq0ifOZfYWU8ZvGSfe65FKrho_mQQffg/viewform

🦇This month, the Faces of Our Mission series honors ACC’s transfer-bound students! As students prepare for the next step in their academic journey, we’re celebrating their achievements, future goals, and the faculty and staff who help make those goals possible. From Transfer Services to the Bats to Cats program, ACC provides resources and support to help students transfer with confidence. 🙌

👩‍🎓Our May spotlight also features ACC student Amber Traylor, a chemistry major and Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship recipient, as she prepares to transfer to Rutgers University–Camden to pursue a career in medicine.

👉 Use the link below to discover more stories, resources, and student experiences in this month’s Faces of Our Mission spotlight: https://instruction.austincc.edu/tledupdates/2026/05/13/faces-of-our-mission-may-celebrating-accs-transfer-bound-students/

A few reminders for faculty wrapping up the semester:
✔️ Take a breath
✔️ Reward yourself when you’re done
✔️ Set up a workspace that helps you focus
✔️ Send your students a thoughtful farewell
✔️ Archive your course materials for future semesters

Watch the reel for end-of-semester tips to help you finish on a good note. Learn more at: https://tled.austincc.edu/end-of-semester-prep/

👏🦇 Join us in celebrating new faculty members for completing their very first semester at ACC! Your first semester is officially in the books, and we’re so excited for all that’s ahead. Here’s to finishing strong and celebrating this exciting milestone together.

💟 Thank you to the faculty who joined us in creating this video. Take a moment to watch and help us celebrate our new colleagues to ACC.

👇 Recognize these programs? Represent by dropping an emoji in the comments!
🤝 = Occupational Therapy
👨‍⚖️ = Criminal Justice
🧑‍⚕️= Nursing/Vocational Nursing

🤝 Wrapping up the semester? We're here to help! 🦇 Whether you need educational technology assistance, teaching consultations, library support, or training resources, there are tools available to help you finish strong 💪 and support your students through the end of the semester.

👉 Click the link to explore available faculty support links and resources: https://tled.austincc.edu/end-of-semester-prep/

🤖AI is NOT going anywhere. According to one of our Educational Technologists, Noe Cisneros, we have an opportunity to help students use AI as a tool for learning, not as a shortcut. Watch this short reel from our AI Hot Takes series and hear what ACC faculty, staff, and students are thinking about AI in the classroom. ✨