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Teaching & Learning Academy

Anchored in the ACC Faculty Values, developed by twenty-five faculty for faculty, and supported by the resources of TLED with assistance from the Office of Distance & Alternative Education, the Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA) contributes to student success by expanding faculty teaching practices. The program is designed to support faculty based on evidence-based teaching strategies, reflective practice, and teaching innovation. Essential to the Teaching and Learning Academy is the creation of a cohort of faculty who will learn from each other by exploring the scholarship, art, and passion of teaching.

The Teaching and Learning Academy offers faculty 4 courses. Each course is 15 hours that includes 12 hours of asynchronous online coursework. The remaining 3 hours are completed in a Cohort Meeting the last Friday of each course from 8:30 to 11:30 am. The Cohort Meeting is dedicated to faculty sharing, learning, and collaborating with each other about the art and heart of teaching.

There are two ways faculty may complete the Teaching and Learning Academy. Most comprehensive is the option offered over fall and spring semesters. The other option, for those for whom a yearlong commitment is not possible, provides the faculty the option to complete the courses in one summer.

If you have any questions about the Teaching and Learning Academy, please contact Silke Morin via smorin@austincc.edu.

Program Alumni

Since 2019, over 200 faculty have graduated from the TLA.

Faculty Values

Faculty Values Supporting Student Success

Anchored in the ACC Faculty Values and developed by faculty for faculty, the Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA) contributes to student success by supporting faculty through evidence-based teaching strategies, reflective practice, and teaching innovation.

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For questions about the Teaching and Learning Academy, please contact Silke Morin via smorin@austincc.edu.