Remote Recess Rewind
Overview
Remote Recess Rewind is a series of online, self-paced courses that allow Austin Community College (ACC) faculty and staff to learn more about tools and technologies by rewatching Remote Recess sessions, taking a short quiz, and accessing resources to support continuous learning.
Professional development credit is automatically awarded in Workday after successful completion.
Remote Recess Rewind Self-Paced Courses
Registration is via Workday for all offerings.
Beautify Your Blackboard: Use Adobe Express to Personalize Your Blackboard Ultra
Are you ready to transform your Blackboard Ultra course into a visually engaging learning space? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to Adobe Express, a free and user-friendly design tool, to help you create custom graphics, banners, and icons that will boost student engagement with a more vibrant, accessible course design.
Blackboard Basics: Navigating the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook
This informative workshop will guide participants through the process of effectively managing the Gradebook in Blackboard Ultra, covering essential features such as setting up grade columns, inputting grades, granting exceptions and exemptions, managing late submissions, and making custom calculation columns. By the end of the session, participants will feel confident in navigating the Gradebook and will be equipped to manage it effectively, saving time and improving the grading process for both instructors and students.
Building Belonging: Three Universal Design for Learning Tools for Neurodiverse Student Support
Join us for a hands-on, fast-paced session where we will explore three powerful tools that support neurodiverse learners through the principles of Universal Design for Learning. You’ll get to try Goblin Tools, a free app that helps with executive function; Blackboard Ally, which allows students to download accessible file formats with no extra work from you; and Adobe Express, a creative platform students can use to demonstrate understanding in a variety of formats. You’ll leave with practical strategies, downloadable resources, and new ideas to help all students thrive.
Connection Ready: Strategies for Presence, Empathy & Impact Online
In an online environment, connection doesn’t happen by accident—it happens by design. This interactive session explores how educators and facilitators can build genuine personal connections through intentional communication, strong digital body language, and empathetic engagement. Participants will learn how subtle choices in tone, timing, presence, and structure shape the learner experience, and how to create a digital environment where people feel seen, supported, and valued. Through practical strategies, real-world examples, and hands-on activities, this workshop empowers you to elevate your online interactions from transactional to transformational.
Designing VoiceThread Activities: A Student-Centered Approach
Engage your students in interactive, multimedia discussions with our Designing VoiceThread Activities – A Student-Centered Approach workshop. This session explores VoiceThread’s unique features from a student’s perspective and provides strategies for creating engaging assignments that promote inclusive participation.
Empowering Accessible Learning with Blackboard Ally
Blackboard Ally is more than an accessibility checker—it’s a powerful partner in building truly inclusive learning environments. This session guides faculty through Ally’s most impactful features, from real-time accessibility scoring to automated alternative formats that support diverse learners. Participants will see how Ally simplifies document remediation, aligns with Quality Matters principles, and reduces instructional risk while boosting student success. Through hands-on exploration, faculty will learn how to evaluate course accessibility, improve common file types, and integrate accessibility best practices into their everyday workflow.
Essential Adobe Express: Create Stunning Visuals with Ease
Adobe Express is a user-friendly, browser-based tool that makes creating all kinds of visual content a breeze. Our Essential Adobe Express: Create Stunning Visuals with Ease workshop demonstrates how to craft engaging content using handy features like AI-powered art generation and real-time collaboration.
Flip the Script: Making In-Person Content Shine Online
Learn how to transform your face-to-face lessons into dynamic, asynchronous learning experiences using Blackboard Ultra. This session will highlight easy-to-implement strategies for flipping content, boosting engagement, and designing with flexibility in mind. Walk away with practical tools to make your online teaching more effective and student-centered.
Getting Started with NotebookLM
Discover how NotebookLM can help you quickly organize, analyze, and synthesize course materials using AI. This hands-on session introduces the core features of NotebookLM and demonstrates how it can extract learning goals, themes, and structures from your existing documents. We’ll work together to create an infographic-style “Syllabus Insights Map” that highlights key elements of your course at a glance. Participants will learn practical ways to apply these tools for lesson planning, research organization, and strengthening student connection. Please bring a copy of one of your syllabi to use during the workshop.
Google Gemini for Education: Exploring AI Tools for Teaching and Productivity
This hands-on workshop introduces Google Gemini for Education, exploring how ACC faculty can access and use its four core tools—Canvas, Image, Research, and Guided Learning—to enhance teaching and productivity while maintaining privacy and data security. Through interactive activities like UDL lesson planning, visual concept generation, article summarization, and AI tutoring exploration, participants will gain practical experience with each Gemini mode and discuss real-world classroom applications.
Innovative Assessment Techniques: Utilizing Padlet, VoiceThread, and Poll Everywhere
Discover innovative ways to employ Padlet, VoiceThread, and Poll Everywhere in your classroom to capture and assess student learning. This workshop will cover practical examples and best practices to conduct real-time assessments and facilitate meaningful student feedback.
Padlet for Feedback, Engagement, and Brainstorming
Do you want to learn how to create virtual bulletin boards where students can collaboratively upload, share, and organize content to reinforce learning? Our Padlet for Feedback, Engagement, and Brainstorming workshop offers an interactive overview of using this tool to engage students with course content in a fun new way.
Panopto for Blackboard: Seamless Video Integration
Enhance your course delivery by utilizing video integration to create engaging learning experiences. In our Panopto for Blackboard: Seamless Video Integration workshop, you’ll learn how to embed videos into course materials, discover best practices for organizing Panopto recordings, and enable students to submit and manage their own video recordings, fostering interactive and dynamic course content.
Panopto: Introduction to Recording & Editing
Discover how to easily create and edit videos for your courses in our Panopto: Introduction to Recording and Editing workshop. This session covers essential Panopto features, including recording, editing, and best practices, to enhance your teaching with simple yet effective techniques.
Respondus LockDown Browser: Procedures & Updates for Blackboard Ultra
LockDown Browser is a custom browser that secures the testing environment within the Blackboard Learning Management System. The Procedures & Updates workshop will demonstrate the steps to enable Lockdown Browser for an assessment as well as updates and improvements regarding its integration with Blackboard Ultra.
Unlocking Adobe at ACC
Discover how to harness the creative potential of Adobe’s powerful tools. In our Unlocking Adobe at ACC workshop you will learn how to access your free Adobe Creative Cloud subscription and go on a guided tour of the extensive resources available from Adobe to support your projects.
VoiceThread: Building Community and Identity While Mitigating AI Concerns
This workshop focuses on using VoiceThread to help students make meaningful connections with their instructor and peers while addressing concerns about AI-produced homework. The session will focus on the value of VoiceThread assignments as a student engagement tool, its role in online orientations, and how video-based dialogues are an alternative way to reduce AI-produced work.
Zoom Foundations for ACC
The Zoom Foundations for ACC workshop is designed for everyone—from beginners seeking foundational Zoom skills to experienced users. We’ll start with step-by-step instructions for conducting and hosting meetings and then we’ll dive into advanced features to help users elevate their hosting game.
Contact us
For any questions about Remote Recess Rewind, contact Sara Schulz at sara.schulz@austincc.edu.